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1. Section 4 of 4 Section 3 of 4 Section 2 of 4 4 Section 1 of 4 7 x 32 t 7 x 32 f 7 x 48 7 x48 pod Example of a two line 16 x 160 size sign Section 4 of 4 Section 3 of 4 Section 2 of 4 4 Section 1 of 4 Control 16 x 32 16 x 32 16 x 48 16 x 48 SIDE 1 Prior to mounting each section to a superstructure able to support the sign section weights read the identifier label on each sign section to determine section location See Identifier label on page 12 Make sure the sign sections are mounted flush and level with one another 2 Remove power from the sign See Internal view on page 8 for location of the power switches Note that on two line sign both switches must be in the off position to remove power from the sign Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing 3 Open the sign sections See How to open a section door on page 35 4 Remove the stickers covering the wireway connection holes Wireway connection holes Installation AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 5 Starting with the left most section unclip the twist lock securin2. Large building block six cubes 16 rows by 48 columns 8 x 48 section For example a 16 x 80 two line sign is made up of one 16 row 32 column building block and one 16 row 48 column building block Note The main section must eu L E Sacer always be on the far right as SECONDARY section viewed from the front of the sign 16 x 32 section 2 of 2 sections 16 x 48 section 1 of 2 sections Equipment overview March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Equipment identification Section label Section labels are located on the back of each sign section See Sign sections on page 9 ADAPTIVE Dente Micro o syam LLC Milwaukee Wi 3204 USA A SECTION MODEL 1175 8901MX07
3. RS485 black SHIELD RS485 black SHIELD RS485 black RS485 red Ol O 1 2 34 5 D12345 Si234567 COMS3 RS485 COMO 5485 422 on controller board on controller board Wiring terminal block on controller plate SHIELD RS485 black RS485 red RS485 red RS485 black SHIELD Slave sign 2 Serial address 2 RS485 red RS485 black SHIELD O 2 1 2 3 4 5 G 1234567 O 1 2 3 4 5 COMO RS485 422 Wiring terminal block COM3 RS485 on controller board on controller plate on controller board For 3 or more signs connect another wire from For 3 or more signs connect another wire from here For 3 or more signs connect here to COMO RS485 422 in the next sign to the wiring terminal block in the next sign another wire from here to COM3 RS485 in the next sign Networking 27 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Computer to sign connections In order to display messages a sign must be connected to a computer that is running AlphaNET software This computer is referred to as the messaging computer There are a number of ways to connect the messaging computer to a sign RS485 wire page 29 using RS485 plenum wire pn 7124 0203 a sign can be wired to a computer that could be up to 4000 feet away from the sign Ordina
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5. 74 7 960 RS8901 16x096 AMB 16 96 3 5 384 24 12 13 2 2 115 230 50 60 38 78 19 92 4459 32 336x56x11 75 74 5 1150 RS8901 16x112 AMB 16 112 3 5 448 28 14 15 2 2 115 230 50 60 45 13 23 18 5189 38 392x56x11 75 74 3 1350 RS8901 16x128 AMB 16 128 3 5 512 32 16 16 2 2 115 230 50 60 51 47 26 43 5919 43 448x56x11 75 74 1 1540 RS8901 16x144 AMB 16 144 3 5 576 36 18 19 2 2 115 230 50 60 57 82 29 69 6649 49 504x56x11 75 74 0 1730 RS8901 16x160 AMB 16 160 3 5 640 40 20 21 2 2 115 230 50 60 64 17 32 95 7379 55 560x56x11 75 73 9 1920 Appendix 45 March 11 2005 46 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 This page intentionally left blank Appendix
6. 96 2 5 384 24 12 12 2 2 115 230 50 60 16 47 8 56 1894 54 240x40x10 0 62 0 690 RS6401 16x112 RED 16 112 2 5 448 28 14 14 2 2 115 230 50 60 19 15 9 95 2202 09 280x40x10 0 61 8 800 RS6401 16x128 RED 16 128 2 5 512 32 16 16 2 2 115 230 50 60 21 82 11 34 2509 63 320x40x10 0 61 6 920 RS6401 16x144 RED 16 144 25 576 36 18 18 2 2 115 230 50 60 24 50 12 73 2817 17 360x40x10 0 61 5 1030 RS6401 16x160 RED 16 160 2 5 640 40 20 20 2 2 115 230 50 60 27 17 14 12 3124 71 400x40x10 0 61 4 1150 42 Appendix AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 One line amber 17 5 inch character March 11 2005 Z 5 5 s 2 s MEE 5 E s sess zej 8 t E 5 s e 5 s 5 s ss 25 2 2 3 sz Z S S8 9 S E E 2 2 a 65 oi m jaj s S 2 z8 8 2 e 5 E z RS6401 07x032 AMB 7 32 25 56 4 2 2 2 T 15 230 50 60
7. ADAPTIVE AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign D Installation Instructions Adaptive Micro Systems LLC For the most recent update go to http www adaptivedisplays com support eclipse INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Done Description Reference For a sign using a wireless transceiver conduct a site survey to determine where to locate the wireless transceiver that will send messages to the sign Contact Adaptive Technical Support Sign sections on page 9 2 Assemble multiple sections Identifier label on page 12 Mount the sign sections to a superstructure able to withstand live loads and comply with all national and local codes Mechanical installation ori page 14 4 Connect the cabling and wiring between each section section sign assempiy wiring on page 16 Determine sign to sign connection method to be used multiple sign n installation only Sign to sign connections on page 25 Master Secondary Master Serial address of a sign on page 34 L Master Slave 6 Connect sign to sign communication wire multiple sign installation only Sign to sign connections on page 25 Determine sign to computer connection method to be used L Wired RS485 sign serial address 7 C Modem sign serial address Computer to sign connections on age 28 Wireless transceiver sign serial address d L Fiber optic cable sign serial address 8 For a sign using a wired RS485 or
8. E gt 5 s r1 ims a x o Zia E S REGII Zig 5 S 5 S sis 5 58 5 ele 2 s z 25 2 5 s B alaja s 51 E 2 5 g 8 zz x 25 occ E z RS8901 07x032 RED 7 32 35 56 4 2 3 2 T 15 230 50 60 4 60 2 38 528 60 T12X28XT1 75 53 0 170 RS8901 07x048 RED 7 48 35 84 6 3 4 2 1 115 230 50 60 6 56 3 39 754 06 168 28 11 75 50 4 250 RS8901 07x064 RED 7 64 35 112 8 4 8 2 1 115 230 50 60 8 52 440 979 52 224x28x11 75 49 1 330 RS8901 07x080 RED 7 80 3 5 140 10 5 6 2 1 115 230 50 60 10 48 5 41 1204 98 280x28x11 75 48 3 420 RS8901 07x096 RED 7 96 35 168 12 6 7 2 1 115 230 50 60 12 44 6 42 1430 44 336x28x11 75 47 8 500 RS8901 07x112 RED 7 112 13 5 196 14 7 8 2 1 115 230 50 60 14 40 7 43 1655 91 392x28x11 75 47 4 580 RS8901 07x128 RED 7 128 3 5 224 16 8 9 2 1 115 230 50 60 16 36 8 44 1881 37 448x28x11 75 47 1 660 RS8901 07x144 RED 7 144 3 5 252 18 9 10 2 1 115 230 50 60 18 32 9 45 2106 83 504x28x11 75 46 9 750 RS8901 07x160 RED 7 160 3 5 280 20 10 11 2 1 115 230 50 60 20 28 10 46 2332 29 560x28x11 75 46 7 830 Two line red 24 5 inch character A N
9. RS485 red RS485 black SHIELD COMO RS485 422 Wiring terminal block on controller board on controller plate Ol 2 12345 Secondary Master sign 2 Serial address 2 5123845675 SHIELD RS485 black RS485 red RS485 red RS485 black SHIELD COMO RS485 422 Wiring terminal block on controller board on controller plate For 3 or more signs connect another wire from For 3 or more signs connect another wire from here here to COMO RS485 422 in the next sign to the wiring terminal block in the next sign Networking AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Master Slave sign wiring Overview Signs connected as Master Slave always display the same message at the same time unlike Master Secondary Master signs where unique messages can be displayed on each sign For Master Slave signs all messages should be sent to either serial address 0 or to all of the sign s addresses in the example below address 1 and 2 The wiring is connected between each sign s controller board and the terminal block located on the controller plate The controller board and wiring terminal block are located on the controller plate in the control cube See Internal view on page 8 Controller board COMO RS485 422 COM3 RS485 Wiring terminal block Wiring Master sign 1 Serial address 1 RS485 red SHIELD RS485 red
10. 32 25 128 8 4 4 2 2 15 230 50 60 9 16 471 1052 90 80x40x10 0 103 4 230 RS6401 16x048 AMB 16 48 2 5 192 12 6 6 2 2 115 230 50 60 13 53 6 96 1556 04 120 40 10 0 101 9 350 RS6401 16x064 AMB 16 64 2 5 256 16 8 8 2 2 115 230 50 60 17 91 9 22 2059 18 160x40x10 0 101 1 460 RS6401 16x080 AMB 16 80 2 5 320 20 10 10 2 2 115 230 50 60 22 28 11 47 2562 32 200x40x10 0 100 6 580 RS6401 16x096 AMB 16 96 2 5 384 24 12 12 2 2 115 230 50 60 26 66 13 72 3065 46 240x40x10 0 100 3 690 RS6401 16x112 AMB 16 112 2 5 448 28 14 14 2 2 115 230 50 60 31 03 15 97 3568 61 280 40 10 0 100 1 800 RS6401 16x128 AMB 16 128 2 5 512 32 16 16 2 2 115 230 50 60 35 41 18 22 4071 75 320x40x10 0 99 9 920 RS6401 16x144 AMB 16 144 2 5 576 36 18 18 2 2 115 230 50 60 39 78 20 48 4574 89 360x40x10 0 99 8 1030 RS6401 16x160 AMB 16 160 2 5 640 40 20 20 2 2 115 230 50 60 44 16 22 73 5078 03 400 40 10 0 99 7 1150 Appendix 43 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 One line red 24 5 inch character Z g T 2 e s 5g s eal 89 z
11. 5 2 1 115 230 50 60 6 51 3 39 749 14 200 20 10 0 58 8 260 RS6401 07x096 RED 7 96 2 5 168 12 6 6 2 1 115 230 50 60 7 73 4 02 889 11 240 20 10 0 58 2 310 RS6401 07x112 RED 7 112 25 196 14 7 7 2 1 115 230 50 60 8 95 4 66 1029 09 280x20x10 0 57 7 360 RS6401 07x128 RED 7 128 2 5 224 16 8 8 2 1 115 230 50 60 10 17 5 29 1169 06 320x20x10 0 57 4 410 RS6401 07x144 RED 7 144 2 5 252 18 9 8 2 1 115 230 50 60 11 38 5 92 1309 03 360x20x10 0 57 1 470 RS6401 07x160 RED 7 160 2 5 280 20 10 10 2 1 115 230 50 60 12 60 6 56 1449 00 400x20x10 0 56 9 520 Two line red 17 5 inch character a T e E 2 Isa3sE S e 8 55 zs z 3 2 2 2 2 5 a gt 5 2 giss s r uou Z z 282 E 8 e e 5 E z RS6401 16x032 RED 16 32 25 128 4 Z 2 TI5 230 50760 5 78 300 664 37 SUXAUXTU U 65 2 230 RS6401 16x048 RED 16 48 251192 12 6 6 2 2 415 230 5060 845 439 971 91 120 40 10 0 63 6 350 RS6401 16x064 RED 16 64 2 5 256 16 8 8 2 2 115 230 50 60 11 13 5 78 1279 46 160 40 10 0 62 8 460 RS6401 16x080 RED 16 80 2 5 320 20 10 10 2 2 115 230 50 60 13 80 7 17 1587 00 200 40 10 0 62 3 580 RS6401 16x096 RED 16
12. interference from this cord may cause the speaker to hum In the case of a sign this same effect could disrupt messages sent to the display On the other hand fiber optic cable and power wires can share the same conduit because fiber optic cable is immune to electrical interference 2 Connect each power circuit to the appropriate wireway power terminal on the controller plate example below Ground the sign The sign must be properly grounded in order to provide three types of protection Ground fault protection see page 23 The sign must be wired to provide a permanent low impedance pathway to carry sign ground fault current This is necessary in order to quickly clear a sign ground fault by opening the power circuit to the sign Earth grounding a sign through some type of ground rod bonded to the sign is not sufficient ground fault protection Lightning strike protection see page 24 A sign must be earth grounded either through an existing ground rod or separate ground rod s bonded to the sign see NEC article 250 32 Electronic equipment protection see page 24 An improperly wired sign could radiate electromagnetic fields EMF that may damage or interfere with electronic equipment in or near the sign see NEC Article 250 6 Connect to earth ground 5 4 Signs are equipped with a ground lug i on the back of the main section Inside sign Outside sign 22 One of
13. 00 RS8901 16X080 AMB 960 280 00 56 00 RS8901 16X096 AMB 1150 336 00 56 00 RS8901 16X112 AMB 1350 392 00 56 00 RS8901 16X128 AMB 1540 448 00 56 00 RS8901 16X144 AMB 1730 504 00 56 00 RS8901 16X160 AMB 1920 560 00 56 00 02 24 05 ADAPTIVI North Sreet Adaptive wakaya LE Maus Wi 53224 USA SUE GGGUMENTNG D 11750000 08 REVISION Released 41 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Technical specifications One line red 17 5 inch character es sassa ale 2 s S s El 2 EZ zi B 1 BREEBSS EE E gl z 228 E 8822 2 515 5 S 2 8 2 5215 es zz 8 E J B 25 8 RS6401 07K0S2 RED 7 32 25 4 1 2 2 2 11115 230 50U60 2 86 149 329 23 80 20 10 0 646 110 RS6401 07x048 RED 7 48 25 84 6 3 3 2 1 115 230 50 60 4 08 2 12 469 20 120x20x10 0 61 4 160 RS6401 07x064 RED 7 64 25 112 8 4 4 2 1 115 230 50 60 5 30 2 75 609 17 160x20x10 0 59 8 210 RS6401 07x080 RED 7 80 25 140 10 5
14. 21 2 2 115 230 50 60 44 43 22 88 5109 08 560 56 11 75 51 2 1820 44 Appendix AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 One line amber 24 5 inch character March 11 2005 HIS m 2 rz 5 z s 2 2 5 5 gt 58 D 2 S 1218 2 E 8 amp 58 5 s gt 25 5 F 5 5 188155 s js z l s S s sz 2528 3 2 2 515 2 2a lt a Sls S E sz uu E z zE c cc R58901 07x032 AMB 7 32 3 5 3 2 1 5 230 50 60 6 34 327 728 53 112 2 1 75 73 0 180 RS8901 07x048 AMB 7 48 35 84 6 3 4 2 1 115 230 50 60 9 16 4 72 1053 30 168x28x11 75 70 4 270 RS8901 07x064 AMB 7 64 35 112 8 4 5 2 1 115 230 50 60 11 98 6 17 1378 08 224x28x11 75 69 0 350 RS8901 07x080 AMB 7 80 35 140 10 5 6 2 1 115 230 50 60 14 81 7 62 1702 86 280x28x11 75 68 2 440 RS8901 07x096 AMB 7 96 3 5 168 12 6 7 2 1 115 230 50 60 17 63 9 07 2027 64 336x28x11 75 67 7 530 RS8901 07x112 AMB 7 1
15. O O 0160 O O O O OOo DO 501099 Soo Gojoe Ojo See Assembly Ce coc UMMA yoo 51959 H Oos OO drawings on oco page 38 for additional T CERRI EE i i D O OOo information ERO ORITUR HOO amp OON OG SOG GO OOOO COOKS C O U D OGE GG Gs OOS O0 GOOG SOO GOGO 10 0 O O O O OU COTO COO SOS SOOO COS CON 22 Q Gan man E ua B Item Name Description Power and communication wires are routed to all the sections from the control cube There is one control cube in a sign and it is located at the bottom right side of the main section see Sign sections on page 9 The control cube contains the controller plate see below NOTE Signs configured as Master Regulator board contain the controller board and communication options Control cube Controller board Power switches Power terminal Sign doors block Wiring terminal block Surge suppressor board Ordinary cube Ordinary cubes are found in all secondary sections see Sign sections on page 9 and in all main sections except the very bottom right cube this is the control cube The parts inside an ordinary cube can be accessed by opening the front of the cube see How to open a section door on page 35 Cooling fan See Technical specifications on Power supply page 42 as the number of fans Burn hazard Hot surface vary Do not touch LED driver board back Open a sign do
16. When the temperature falls below 80 F 10 F or 27 C 6 C the fans will stop The fans do not draw in outside air They are used for recirculating air within the sign cubes If the power supply ambient temperature reaches 194 F 9 F or 90 C 5 C the power supply will shut down Equipment symbols D Chassis ground Power I On 0 Off Preventing electrostatic discharge damage This equipment contains components that may be damaged by static electricity or electrostatic discharge To prevent this from happening be sure to follow the guidelines in Adaptive Tech Memo 00 0005 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge ESD Damage available on our Web site at http www adaptivedisplays com EMI compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with installation guidelines may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Equipment overview 13 March 11 2005 Alph
17. a fiber optic cable connect sign to Computer to sign connections on computer communication wire page 28 Temperature probe mounting optional on page 19 10 Connect power and ground to the sign Electrical installation on page 21 9 Install temperature probe optional Copyright 2005 Adaptive Micro Systems LLC All rights reserved Adaptive Micro Systems 7840 North 86th Street e Milwaukee WI 53224 USA 414 357 2020 414 357 2029 fax http www adaptivedisplays com Trademarked names appear throughout this document Rather than list the names and entities that own the trademarks or insert a trademark symbol with each mention of the trademarked name the publisher states that it is using names for editorial purposes and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of improperly using the trademark The following are trademarks of Adaptive Micro Systems Adaptive Alpha AlphaLert AlphaNET AlphaNet plus AlphaEclipse AlphaEclipse RoadStar AlphaPremiere AlphaTicker AlphaVision AlphaVision InfoTracker Automode BetaBrite BetaBrite Director BetaBrite Messaging Software Big Dot Director EZ KEY II EZ95 PagerNET PPD PrintPak Serial Clock Smart Alec Solar TimeNet The distinctive trade dress of this product is a trademark claimed by Adaptive Micro Systems LLC Due to continuing product innovation specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice Ma
18. eg ocio Vis Ea qa RO e a e Mas 25 Master Secondary Master sign 26 Master Slave sign wiring sisse IRR IRR eee nnn eee e es 27 Computer to sign connections 29 RS485 wire computer to sign 29 Modem computer to sign connection e ein p up l tan awaki Ie 30 Fiber optic computer to sign connection 31 Wireless transceiver computer to sign connection 32 Wireless transceiver computer to sign connection Alpha 900 33 PD DEMONS apa 2 a neh Sanpa hi at a CPC PETER 34 Serialaddress ofa Sigi DR 34 How to open a section 1 EE m mr s 35 How remove a Sectlon doOF a e ilaa ee ROCHE ee am eae RR 36 Assembly drawiNGS e a dy SLE peli rp hes peu psu pus ped ty Pese Die dens 38 TECHNICAL specifications o St ee Fete e Fee e e eate tm mte le Cate ed 42 Contents March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Introduction Revision history Revision Date Notes 9717 5001 March 11 2005 First release Related documentation Part Manual title Description Explains th
19. if a sign is a Master a Secondary Master or a Slave sign by just looking at it Probably not without turning the sign off and then on again When you do this the word Master Sec Master or Slave will appear in the sign s startup messages Also there is a label on the back of the sign that indicates how the sign is configured Networking 25 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Master Secondary Master sign wiring Overview Signs connected as Master Secondary Master can each display a unique message unlike Master Slave signs where all signs always display the same message at the same time In a Master Secondary Master sign pair a message can be displayed on Master sign 1 by sending the message to serial address 1 or displayed on Secondary Master sign 2 by sending the message to serial address 2 Also a message can be displayed on all Master signs by broadcasting the message to serial address 0 The wiring is connected between each sign s controller board and the terminal block located on the controller plate 26 The controller board and wiring terminal block are located on the controller plate in the control cube See Internal view on page 8 ma Controller board COMO RS485 422 Wiring terminal block Wiring O Qi234567 Master sign 1 Serial address 1 SHIELD RS485 black RS485 red
20. 0 feet and an outdoor range of 3500 feet line of site RS232 cable supplied with transceiver AlphaEclipse sign LLL m Messaging computer Alpha RF900 Server running AlphaNET software Client transceiver inside sign The wiring is connected from the controller board and the regulator board to the transceiver The controller board and the regulator board are located on the controller plate in the control cube See Internal view on page 8 COMO 5232 Regulator board Controller board Wiring 900MHz ISM band antenna pn 1211 9201 i COMO RS232 on controller board Mounting hardware Do not attach to sign Power cable pn 1088 9206 X 20 foot coax cable pn 1160 90094 DB9 to DB9 null modem cable pn 1088 9204 Regulator board on controller plate 4 foot coax cable Receiving transceiver pn 1180 9034 pn 1211 2214 inside control cube Networking 33 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Appendix Serial address of a sign The serial address of a sign is a number used to identify one sign from another when messages are sent Each AlphaEclipse is factory programmed with a serial address Though a sign s address can be changed it is usually not necessary or desirable to do so To determine a sign s serial address do one of the following Remove power to the sign and then re
21. 00 28 00 RS8901 07X144 AMB 790 504 00 28 00 RS8901 07X160 AMB 880 560 00 28 00 RS6401 16X032 RED 230 80 00 40 00 RS6401 16X048 RED 350 120 00 40 00 RS6401 16X064 RED 460 160 00 40 00 RS6401 16X080 RED 580 200 00 40 00 RS6401 16X096 RED 690 240 00 40 00 RS6401 16X112 RED 800 280 00 40 00 RS6401 16X128 RED 920 320 00 40 00 RS6401 16X144 RED 1030 360 00 40 00 RS6401 16X160 RED 1150 400 00 40 00 RS6401 16X032 AMB 230 80 00 40 00 RS6401 16X048 AMB 350 120 00 40 00 RS6401 16X064 AMB 460 160 00 40 00 RS6401 16X080 AMB 580 200 00 40 00 RS6401 16X096 AMB 690 240 00 40 00 RS6401 16X112 AMB 800 280 00 40 00 RS6401 16X128 AMB 920 320 00 40 00 RS6401 16X144 AMB 1030 360 00 40 00 RS6401 16X160 AMB 1150 400 00 40 00 RS8901 16X032 RED 370 112 00 56 00 RS8901 16X048 RED 550 168 00 56 00 RS8901 16X064 RED 730 224 00 56 00 RS8901 16X080 RED 910 280 00 _56 00 RS8901 16X096 RED 1090 336 00 56 00 RS8901 16X112 RED 1280 392 00 56 00 RS8901 16X128 RED 1460 448 00 56 00 RS8901 16X144 RED 1640 504 00 56 00 RS8901 16X160 RED 1820 560 00 56 00 RS8901 16X032 AMB 390 112 00 56 00 RS8901 16X048 AMB 580 168 00 56 00 RS8901 16X064 AMB 770 224 00 56
22. 12 3 5 1986 14 7 8 2 1 115 230 50 60 20 46 10 52 2352 42 392x28x11 75 67 3 620 RS8901 07x128 AMB 7 128 3 5 224 16 8 9 2 1 115 230 50 60 23 28 11 97 2677 20 448x28x11 75 67 1 700 RS8901 07x144 AMB 7 144 3 5 252 18 9 0 2 1 115 230 50 60 26 10 13 43 3001 98 504x28x11 75 66 8 790 RS8901 07x160 AMB 7 160 3 5 280 20 10 11 2 1 115 230 50 60 28 93 14 88 3326 76 560x28x11 75 66 7 880 Two line amber 24 5 inch character A lt Z 5 gt 5 gt 5 e Ss 5 5 S ES e 2 5 22258 8 sS t ti s 52 A 2 2 sa S 8 S amp o o o 55 eje S 5 5 S895 e S Z S s s S E E esse 3 s 2 a EZE E E 2 2 la Z 2 s IG S s S 2 52 8 4 S Z 25 amp e e c E E z RS8901 16x032 AMB 16 32 35 128 4 4 5 2 2 115 230 50 60 13 38 6 88 1539 08 112x56X11 75 77 1 390 RS8901 16x048 AMB 16 48 3 5 1922 12 6 7 2 2 115 230 50 60 19 73 10 14 2269 14 168x56x11 75 75 8 580 RS8901 16x064 AMB 16 64 3 5 256 16 8 9 2 2 115 230 50 60 26 08 13 40 2999 20 224x56x11 75 75 1 770 RS8901 16x080 AMB 16 80 3 5 320 20 10 11 2 2 115 230 50 60 32 43 16 66 3729 26 280x56x11 75
23. 32RED B SERIES A COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE Gece 4 Wis THAT MAY This Class cnc EL Dp E Regleeni sur e materiel T SERVICEABLE BY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ONLY DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING C DATE OF MANUFACTURE 2 11 2005 NL RATED TYPE 3R IP44 D STANDARD pensa y y CANICSA 22 2 No 80950 1 03 65801 na 90197802 rov B Item Name Description Identification number for the section 1175 8901MX0732RED LED lamp color RED Red AMB Amber Number of pixel columns Number of pixel rows Section configuration MX Main Section A Section model number SX Secondary Section MS Main Secondary Angle of visibility 00 30 01 70 Pitch mm AlphaEclipse RoadStar Series Sections B Series letter Revision level of sign C Date of manufacture Month day and year the sign was made 10 Equipment overview AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Sign label Sign labels are located on each main section one on the outside and one on the inside See Sign sections on page 9 ADAPTIVE Ukata V Wi SS 53224 USA A SIGN MODEL RS8901 16X160 RED B S N ES00000024 C SERIES A VOLTS 120 D FREQUENCY 50 60 Hz AMPS 15 A tain ee Item Name Description Identification number for the assembled sign RS8901 16x160 RED LED lamp col
24. 4 0203 Converter 111 1088 1111 The wiring is connected from the controller board to the converter box The controller board is located on the controller plate in the control cube See Internal view on page 8 Controller board COMO RS485 422 Wiring Converter Box III pn 1088 1111 8 Les To messaging computer A Move this switch to the RS232 cable pn 1088 8634 Sls TERMINATED position al I gele Bl 2 2 SHIELD RS485 black RS485 red RS485 plenum cable pn 7124 0203 055559 23455 COMO RS485 422 on controller board Networking 29 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Modem computer to sign connection Overview In order to display messages on a sign the messaging computer must be connected to the sign such as with a pair of telephone modems a Transmitting modem attached to the messaging computer and a Receiving modem attached to a sign Modems can connect to a sign that is almost anywhere However a sign must have its own phone line Transmitting modem pn 1088 9301 RS232 cable AlphaEclipse RoadStar sign supplied with modem ee Receiving modem inside sign pn 1088 9301 m The wiring is connected from the controller board and the surge suppressor board to the modem COMO RS232 The controller board is located on the controller plate in the contr
25. 4 33 2 23 497 55 80x20x10 0 97 7 110 RS6401 07x048 AMB 7 48 25 84 6 3 3 2 1 115 230 50 60 6 29 3 24 723 01 120x20x10 0 94 6 160 RS6401 07x064 AMB 7 64 25 112 8 4 4 2 1 115 230 50 60 8 25 4 25 948 47 160x20x10 0 93 1 210 RS6401 07x080 AMB 7 80 2 5 140 10 5 5 2 1 115 230 50 60 10 21 5 26 1173 93 200x20x10 0 92 2 260 RS6401 07x096 AMB 7 96 2 5 168 12 6 6 2 1 115 230 50 60 12 17 6 27 1399 39 240x20x10 0 91 6 310 RS6401 07x112 AMB 7 112 25 196 14 7 7 2 1 115 230 50 60 14 13 7 28 1624 86 280x20x10 0 91 2 360 RS6401 07x128 AMB 7 128 2 5 224 16 8 8 2 1 115 230 50 60 16 09 8 29 1850 32 320 20 10 0 90 8 410 RS6401 07x144 AMB 7 144 2 5 252 18 9 9 2 1 115 230 50 60 18 05 9 30 2075 78 360x20x10 0 90 6 470 RS6401 07x160 AMB 7 160 2 5 280 20 10 10 2 1 115 230 50 60 20 01 10 31 2301 24 400x20x10 0 90 4 520 Two line amber 17 5 inch character A lt 5 s Z gt s 2 Ec ES 5 Sx Ll ES 2 ele 5 Z gt s B5 t S2 E s 8 S 58 s S m gr ges rg ES zz 2 2 s BS 8 B 2 S3 coii 2559 amp S 2 FF E uu E Z E E 2 E 8 e s2 RS6401 16x032 AMB 16
26. 5 SCALE 1 3 GROUND LUG 3 5 BACK VIEW COMMUNICATIONS CONDUIT HOLES POWER ENTRY CONDUIT HOLE 13 12 11 10 9 8 38 Appendix Appendix AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 4 3 2 1 1 GROUND LUG H POWER ENTRY CONDUIT HOLE DETAIL A FRONT VIEW DOORS REMOVED COMMUNICATION CONDUIT ENTRY HOLES G DOOR WILL OP F AT LEAST 45 E RIGHT SIDE VIEW RIGHT SIDE VIEW DOOR OPENED SINGLE LINE D C NO TES 1 REFER 10 INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR POWER AND ADDI TIO NAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 2 THE ONLY SERVICE TOO LS REQUIRED ARE A 2 PHILLPS SCREWDRIVER 5 32HEX 1001 AND TECHNICIANS SLO TIED BLAD E SCREWDRIVER PRO VIDED 3 REMOVAL OF ANY FASTENERS OR O THER NO TED PARTS WILLNEG A TE THE PRO DUCT WARRAN TY 4 ALL FASTENERS ARE ANSI INCH 5 USE ONLY TOP AND ANGLE OR VERTICAL ANGLES D MOUNTSIG N DIRECTLY TO SUPERSTRUCTURE ALL INSTALLA TIO NS SUPERSTRUCTURE DESIG NS AND CONNECTIONS MUST DESIG NED APROVED BY A QUALIFIED STRUCTUAL ENG INEER CALL ADAP TIVE MICRO SYSTEMS AT 1 8005587022F0 R STRUCTURAL ENG INEERING CONSULTANT CONTACT INFORMATION 6 DUE TO STREG TH LIMITATION OF DISPLAY SUBSTRUCTURE LARG ER SIG NS WILLREQ UIRE MULTIPLE DISPLAY SECTIONS DISPLAY SECTION SIZE WILL BE OPTIMIZED FOR PRODUCTION YIELD AND MAY B VARY WITH EACH SIG N 7 DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHAN G E WITHO UTNO TCE ADAPTIVE p Mowe pate LEG h
27. Cube A single LED pixel Doors both open Each display board is 4 pixels wide T Used to lift the sign during installation This hardware must be removed after the sign is installed or B Lifting hardware corrosion to the sign may occur Allows light into the light sensor This opening must be kept free of obstructions The location of the light C Light sensor hole sensor may vary depending on the pitch distance between pixels of the sign Shown above are the two possible locations Equipment overview AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Back side and bottom views Shown below is a 16 x 48 row x column sign Other sign sizes are similar Left side Right side i Ls E D B A E ur TT 17 1 I T ii IL 1 Bottom view See Assembly drawings on page 38 for additional information Item Name Description Each section is attached to a support frame A Section support frame Communications conguit 7 8 inch conduit holes for communication wires Remove hole plugs prior to use holes C Power conduit hole 7 8 inch conduit hole for power wires Remove hole plugs prior to use D Ground lug G
28. T o Z gt s 2 Ec es E 5 2 s E amp ES E Ble lz s s E E s E 85 E 2158 58 5 s S E 2 2 s s 2556 2 5 25 z z amp g z gg F E z E E 28 8 e sSs RS8901 16x032 RED 16 32 35 128 6 4 5 2 2 115 230 50 60 9 43 486 1083 95 112 56 11 75 54 3 370 RS8901 16x048 RED 16 48 3 5 192 12 6 7 2 2 115 230 50 60 13 80 7 11 1587 09 168 56 11 75 53 0 550 RS8901 16x064 RED 16 64 3 5 256 16 8 9 2 2 115 230 50 60 18 18 9 37 2090 23 224 56 11 75 52 4 730 RS8901 16x080 RED 16 80 3 5 320 20 10 11 2 2 115 230 50 60 22 55 11 62 2593 37 280 56 11 75 52 0 910 RS8901 16x096 RED 16 96 3 5 384 24 12 13 2 2 115 230 50 60 26 93 13 87 3096 51 336 56 11 75 51 7 1090 RS8901 16x112 RED 16 112 3 5 448 28 14 15 2 2 115 230 50 60 31 30 16 12 3599 66 392X56x11 75 51 5 1280 RS8901 16x128 RED 16 128 3 5 512 32 16 17 2 2 115 230 50 60 35 68 18 38 4102 80 448x56x11 75 51 4 1460 RS8901 16x144 RED 16 144 3 5 576 36 18 19 2 2 115 230 50 60 40 05 20 63 4605 94 504x56x11 75 51 3 1640 RS8901 16x160 RED 16 160 3 5 640 40 20
29. aEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Installation NOTE See Multiple section sign assembly and wiring on page 16 for specific information on sign assembly and wiring Mechanical installation Overview Because every sign installation is unique there is no single procedure for mounting AlphaEclipse RoadStar signs However sign sections must be supported affixed to superstructure able to withstand live loads and comply with all national and local codes prior to assembling the sections or opening the doors otherwise sign may tip causing serious injury Additionally sign parts could sustain damage if the doors are opened and the sign is not fully off the ground Failure to comply will void the sign s warranty This section is only intended as a guide All installations superstructure designs and connections must be designed and approved by a qualified structural engineer Call Adaptive Micro Systems at 1 800 558 7022 for contact information for structural engineering consultants e Drill holes as needed in the sign s steel framework for fasteners Drilling holes in any of the excluded areas will void the sign s warranty When drilling holes follow these guidelines Connections must be analyzed by a structural engineer Dissimilar metals must be isolated to avoid galvanic corrosion e Any area on the sign s frame that had paint removed during mounting must be recoated with paint that is UL re
30. apply power a series of startup messages will appear on the sign One of these messages will identify the sign s serial address and another whether a sign is a Master Secondary Master or a Slave sign e Check the back of the main section of the sign for a label indicating the sign s serial address and whether a sign is a Master Secondary Master or a Slave sign 34 Appendix AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 How to open a section door All AlphaEclipse RoadStar sign sections open from the front 1 Remove power from the sign See Internal view on page 8 for location of the power switches Note that on a two line sign both switches must be in the off position to remove power from the sign Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing 2 Locate the door locks in each door that is to be removed Door locks circled ESI Front of door 3 Usea5 32 inch hex tool to open each door lock Turn counterclockwise to open the latch Then open the door by pulling it toward you p 5 32 inch hex tool pn 6811 7076 Open the door slowly to prevent damage to internal components Appendix 35 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 How to remove a section door A section door must be put back into th
31. ature The best location for the temperature probe is on the display or the display structure NOTE Using the supplied 25 foot temperature probe cable pn 7122 0401 22 AWG there is a maximum distance of 250 feet between the temperature probe and the sign However you can extend distance and potentially find a better mounting location by changing the cable gauge Contact Technical Support for more information For two or more signs connected as Master Secondary Master or Master Slave the temperature probe can be connected to either sign Do Choose a location with the following criteria Air movement is not restricted by nearby walls or other obstructions The mounting background is light colored and not dark colored The location is above vegetation and not above asphalt or blacktop The location is on the north side of a building to provide protection from the sun Shield the probe from the effect of the direct sun reflected heat or any nearby sources of heat such as chimneys lamps vents or HVAC ducts If the temperature probe will be mounted to a heat conducting surface like metal prevent the temperature probe s case from conducting heat from this surface by placing a non heat conducting material like a wood board between the surface and the probe Mount the temperature probe at least 6 feet off the ground Mount the temperature probe at least one foot below the eave of a protected overhang
32. cognized to standard UL 1332 category DTOV2 Failure to repaint the area will result in accelerated corrosion of the sign s structure Adaptive Micro Systems is not responsible for any failure in the sign s structure because of this Failure to comply will void the sign s warranty Support structure design The design of a sign s support structure depends on a number of factors mounting methods building codes foundation sign size sign weight signheight wind loading seismic loading Ventilation requirements If the sign is mounted to a solid surface like a wall then nothing must block the space between the top bottom and sides of the sign and the solid surface Allow 6 inches of space minimum between the sign and any solid surface To avoid heat build up and depending on sign size allow more space at the back of the sign to provide ample air flow Fans can be used to supplement natural air flow Shading the back of the sign will enhance thermal performance 14 Installation AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Lifting the sign Use a lifting bar adjusted to the width of the lifting hardware on the sign to raise the sections After mounting the sign sections remove the lifting hardware or corrosion to the sign may occur NOTE Sign sections must be supported affixed to superstructure able to withstand live loads and comply with all national and local cod
33. e same location from where it was removed 4 Disconnect the communication cable DC power and the light sensor wire harness control cube only from the back of the door Light sensor wire harness control cube only DC power 5 Remove the door from the cube NOTE Keep fingers clear of hinge notch when opening removing or closing door to avoid pinching Hinge notch Rotate the door forward until the hinge notch lines up with the side of the cube Lift the door straight up Rotate the door away from you Pull the door out 36 Appendix AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 This page intentionally left blank Appendix 37 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Assembly drawings 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 2 0 or 3 0 9 7 or 10 7 WARNING LIFTING BRACKETS T O BE USED PER INSTALATION MANUAL ONLY LIFTING BRACKETS O BE USED TO LIFT SI ONLY DO NOT LIFT THE SI GN IF IT IS STILL GN ATTACHED T THE SHIPPIN G CRATE ai SEE SHEET 2 LIFTING BRACKETS DESI GNED FOR INITIAL INSTALATI ON ONLY AND SH OULD BE REMOVED AFTER SI GN IS INSTALLED SEE DETAIL A EOE o_o OR INTERNAL L l SS U U U U F q 2 I Son o _ SEE SHEET 2 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS OPEN WITH 5 32 HEX TOOL CONTROLLER LOCATED FRONT VIEW IN BOTTOM RIGHT lt al T DETAIL B 13
34. e software used to create and send 9708 8081 AlphaNET Version 3 0 User Manual messages to the sign 4 Introduction AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Safety Warnings and cautions Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing hooo Other warnings and cautions are posted in appropriate locations throughout this manual Battery backup In the event of power loss backup batteries in an AlphaEclipse RoadStar sign provide power in order to maintain time A backup battery is located on the top of a sign s controller board under the daughter card see below The backup battery should only be replaced by a qualified Adaptive technician Daughter card f Controller board Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions SM1019A En ll y a danger d explosion s il y a un remplacement incorrect de la batterie Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du m me type recommand par le fabricant Mettre au rebut les batteries usag es conform ment aux instructions du fabricant Safety La sostituzione errata della batteria pu comportare il pericolo di esplosione Sostituire unicamente co
35. es prior to assembling the sections or opening the doors otherwise sign may tip causing serious injury Crush hazard Do not lift sign with more than a 15 degree tilt SM1020 Possible crush hazard Always use lifting bar to lift the sign Otherwise eyebolts may break and sign may fall causing serious injury or death Possible crush hazard Always use eyebolts to lift sign Otherwise the sign may fall causing serious injury or death SM1015 ag 4p maximum maximum Lifting bar RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED Installation 15 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Multiple section sign assembly and wiring Large AlphaEclipse RoadStar signs are shipped from the factory in multiple sections Multiple section signs are assembled as follows NOTE Always begin numbering from the section with the control cube to the left as viewed from the front of the sign See Identifier label on page 12 for more information Example of a one line 7 x 160 size sign
36. eute VI SS USA FI Aies E LAG 02 24 05 ALPHA ECLIPSE ROADSTAR MECHANICAL DETAILS saa 02 2405 D Sur DOCUMENT RO 11750000 08 REVISON 1 6 STATUS Released P 1of2 39 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 ALL SIGNS AND SIGN SECTIONS MUST BE MOUNTED TO SUPERSTRUCTURE ALL INSTALATIONS SUPERSTRUCTURE DESIGNS AND CONNECTIONS MUST BE DESIGNED APPROVED BY A QUALIFIED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CALL ADAPTIVE MICRO SYSTEMS AT 800 558 7022 FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINNERING CONSULTANT CONTACT INFORMATION REAR ISO VIEW DETAIL OF HOW SECTIONS ARE ATTACHED AT AMS INSTALL GROMMETS PROVIDED BETWEEN SIGN SECTIONS ALL DATA AND POWER CABLES MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH THE GROMMETS POWER AND DATA CABLES MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH DIFFERENT HOLES POWER AND FIBER OPTIC CAN BE ROUTED THROUGH THE SAME HOLE IF NECESSARY 287 GROMMET DETAIL SCALE 1 2 13 12 11 10 9 8 40 Appendix AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Appendix March 11 2005 3 2 1 SIGN PEN SIGN SECTION MODEL 1 4 Mode Number Explanation NUMBER ur RS6401 07X032 RED RS6401 07X032 RED 110 80 00 20 00 A RED OR AMBER LAMP IGHT Pixel Rows X WIDTH Pixel Columns D DEGREE LED PITCH milimeters 64mm or 89mm RS ROADSTAR Product Family Notes 1 All Dimen
37. fault would not be cleared and dangerous levels of current would be present on the sign s case and near the ground rod itself Installation 23 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Lightning strike protection A sign bonded to an earth ground has a means of dissipating the high voltage and current from a lightning strike The resistance of the grounding electrode must be as low as possible However damage can still occur to a sign s electronic equipment from lightning voltage transients Though some surge protection is incorporated into a sign to protect a sign from high voltage lightning transients surge protectors need to be installed at the panelboards see NEC Article 280 and 284 Electronic equipment protection A common cause for the failure of sensitive electronic equipment is the presence of objectionable current also called objectionable neutral current on grounding and bonding paths Objectionable neutral current can be caused by e Errors in installation wiring Improper neutral to case bonds illustrated below Objectionable Neutral Current caused by Improper Neutral to Case Bond c normal current path gt objectionable neutral current path Service side Load side Service Panel Because of an improper neutral to case connection shown above a shock hazard will be created because of potentially hazardous current flowing on conductive surfaces like the sign s h
38. g the AC wire harness Thread the AC wire harness through the top wireway connection hole on the right and snap it into the next section s wireway harness Repeat for all sections as necessary Twist lock AC wire harness Thread AC wire harness through top conduit hole on right and into next section AC wire harness snaps Grommet 7 Starting with the left most section unclip the twist lock securing the communication cable Thread the communication cable red lined edge up through the bottom wireway connection hole on the right and attach it to the next section s LED driver board Repeat for all sections as necessary Thread cable through bottom conduit hole on right and into next section FED niyer oard Communication cable Installation March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 8 Affix the grommet to the bottom wireway connection hole Grommet 9 Starting with the left most section thread the ground wire through the bottom wireway connection hole on the right and snap it into the next section s ground wire Repeat for all sections Thread the ground wire through bottom conduit hole on right and into next section Ground wires 18 Installation AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Temperature probe mounting optional When properly installed the temperature probe will indicate accurate temper
39. n una batteria identica o di tipo equivalente consigliata dal fabbricante Eliminare le batterie scariche in base alle istruzioni del fabbricante Bei einem nicht vorschriftsgemaBen Austausch der Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr Nur durch eine Batterie des gleichen oder eines gleichwertigen vom Hersteller empfohlenen Typs ersetzen Gebrauchte Batterien gem Herstelleranweisung entsorgen SM1019A Ge Existe el peligro de explosi n si la bater a se reemplaza incorrectamente Reemplacela s lo con el mismo tipo de bateria uno equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Deseche las baterias usadas de acuerdo con las instrucciones del fabricante SMI019A Sp March 11 2005 Backup battery located underneath the daughter card March 11 2005 Equipment overview Description Top and front views AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Shown below is a 16 x 48 row x column sign Other sign sizes are similar Top view Front view See Assembly drawings on page 38 for additional information Item Name Description Each cube has two doors each with 16 louvered display boards Note that one line sign cubes will only have 14 louvered display boards The group of display boards on each cube door is 8 pixels tall by 8 pixels wide 7 pixels tall by 8 pixels wide on a one line sign uc P
40. o on AlphaEclipse RoadStar sign ei Master transceiver Messaging computer Receive transceiver inside sign lessaging 1088 9307 1088 9307 running AlphaNET software RS232 cable m oi supplied with transceiver y am a 4 The wiring is connected from the controller board and the regulator board to the transceiver The controller board and the regulator board are located on the controller plate in the control cube See Internal view on page 8 COMO 5232 Regulator board Controller board Wiring 5db omni directional antenna pn 1088 9308A COMO RS232 on controller board Mounting hardware Do not attach to sign Power cable pn 1088 9206 20 foot coax cable pn 1160 9009A DB9 to DB9 null modem cable pn 1088 9204 Regulator board on controller plate 4 foot coax cable Receiving transceiver pn 1180 9034 pn 1088 9307B inside control cube 32 Networking AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Wireless transceiver computer to sign connection Alpha RF900 Overview In order to display messages on a sign the messaging computer must be connected to the sign such as with a pair of wireless transceivers a server transceiver attached to the messaging computer and a client transceiver attached to a sign Alpha RF900 transceivers have an indoor transmission range of 300 to 50
41. ocal codes Hazardous voltage Disconnect main Contact with high voltage power before may cause death or serious se rvicing injury Always disconnect power to Each section s power switch unit prior to servicing controls that section only COURANT DE HIGH LEAKAGE FUITE ELEVE CURRENT Raccordement Earth connection a la terre indispensable avant le raccordement au reseau Guidelines for electrical installation Ona two line sign both power switches must be in the off position to remove power from the sign See Internal view on page 8 for location of the power switches Inspect all internal sign cabling for proper connection and seating power wiring must be from circuit breaker protected lines two pole disconnect device must be installed in the building wiring for each branch circuit supplying the sign The sign must be properly grounded according to the applicable codes for example NEC Article 250 and 600 and IEEE 1100 1999 Run separate conduits for signal wires for example RS232 RS485 and for power wires However fiber optic wire may be run in the same conduit with power wires All electrical connections must be watertight Use minimum 80 C copper wire only Utiliser uniquement un fil en cuivre pouvant supporter 80 C minimum e Torque terminals to a minimum of 7 in Ibs and a maximum of 10 in Ibs Serrer les bornes 0 79 N m minimum mais pas plu
42. ol cube See Internal view on page 8 Note The surge suppressor board is also located on the controller plate immediately to the right of the modem Controller board Green TIP Red RING To service Surge suppressor board on controller plate Modem DIP switch settings a gt 123 45 67 8 Switch 1 ON Modem ignores DTR Switch 3 ON Display result codes Switch 4 ON Do not echo offline commands oe IS d Switch 8 ON Recognize AT commands on controller boar Modem AT command setup string AT amp H0 amp R1 amp B1 amp N6 amp Y0 amp W0 Receiving modem DB25 to DB9 Type B RS232 cable pn 1088 9205 inside control cube Phone lines should not be run in the same conduit as the power lines RJ11 phone cord 30 Networking AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Fiber optic computer to sign connection Overview In order to display messages on a sign the messaging computer must be connected to the sign such as with fiber optic modems Fiber optic modems allow the messaging computer to connect to a sign up to 2 miles away from the computer The fiber optic modems send data over an optical RS232 connection kaspa up to 2 miles DB25 to DB9 H j Fiber optic cables 4 adapter AlphaEclipse RoadStar sign Uu _ Fiber optic mini modems 4 Messaging compu
43. or RED red AMB Amber Number of pixel columns A Sign model number Number of pixel rows Angle of visibility 00 30 01 70 Pitch mm Product name AlphaEclipse RoadStar B Serial number Consecutive unique identification number for the sign Series letter Revision level of sign D Electrical information Input voltage frequency and total amperage of sign Equipment overview 11 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Identifier label Identifier labels are located on the back of each sign section near the section label See Sign sections on page 9 AI N PI Ada ot sma LLC 2 E 5 Ada LLC A TEST S N ES00000024B T S N ES00000024A iii iii SECTION SECTION 2 OF 2 TOP 2 ane he MITES rov B ne 90917993 B Item Name Description Consecutive unique identification number for the sign see sign label plus a letter suffix that Serial number indicates assembly location of sign B Serial number barcode The serial number expressed as a barcode C Section number Indicates assembly location of section 12 Equipment overview AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Temperature protection If the temperature inside of the left most or right most cube exceeds 100 F 7 F or 38 C 4 C the cube s fans will start
44. or slowly to prevent damage to internal components Equipment overview AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Sign sections All sign sizes are made up of one or more building blocks called sections The right most section is always the main section 1 of X number of sections all others are secondary sections Small building block two cubes 7 rows by 32 columns One line signs Large building block three cubes 7 rows by 48 columns 7 x 48 section For example a 7 x 80 one line sign is made up of one 7 row 32 column building block and one 7 row 48 column building block Note The main section must always be on the far right as viewed from the front of the sign 7 32 section 2 of 2 sections 7 x 48 section 1 of 2 sections 8 x 32 section Two line signs Small building block four cubes 16rows by 32 columns 8 x 32 section 8 x 48 section
45. ousing In addition this current flow may cause electromagnetic interference that disrupts the sign s internal electronics Lightning electrode Lightning electrode Equipment grounding conductor used to carry neutral current This situation arises when no separate grounding wire is present when connecting power to a sign NEC Article 250 32 B 2 does permit a neutral ground bond to be used in a separate structure if all of the following three conditions are met 1 an equipment grounding connector is not run with the supply to the structure 2 there are no continuous metallic paths bonded to the grounding system in both structures involved 3 equipment ground fault protection has not been installed on the common AC service Adaptive does not recommend using the equipment grounding connector to carry neutral current as permitted by NEC 250 32 B 2 because it creates a potentially hazardous situation For example a future installer might connect cabling between the two structures and this could create a dangerous parallel current path Adaptive Explains How can you tell if objectionable neutral current is present A microohm multimeter can be used to measure the voltage difference between the neutral and ground conductors Though a difference of OV is ideal the voltage difference should not exceed 0 5V 24 Installation AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Networking Up to fou
46. r AlphaEclipse RoadStar signs can be connected together into a network see Sign to sign connections on page 25 Also in order to display messages a sign must be connected to a computer that is running AlphaNET software see Computer to sign connections on page 28 Sign to sign connections Two or more signs can be set up as either Master Secondary Master page 26 two to four signs that can display a different message While the same message could be sent to both signs the messages may not appear at exactly the same time Signs connected as Master Secondary Master require a temperature probe be connected to just the Master sign in order to display the temperature on both Master Slave signs page 27 all these signs display the same message at the same time In this setup one sign is configured as the Master and all the others as Slave signs Adaptive Explains Does it matter if signs are set up as Master Secondary Master or Master Slave The most important difference between Master Secondary Master and Master Slave signs is that Master Slave signs all display the same message at the exact same time On the other hand signs configured as Master Secondary Master allow you to display a different message on each of the signs How are signs set up to be Master Secondary Master or Master Slave Signs are configured at the factory Master Secondary Master is normally the factory default Is there any way to tell
47. rch 11 2005 9717 5001 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Contents ea ie yee tre bres ER ER ea bs e 4 REVISION NISLOFY cootra it eoe Dp ee pa EUR rhe tna diene E Heer e eov Eae is 4 Related documentation ss s adeb ei baba ees bun oid oas Sondeos odas 4 DAC saute a s Ard aM 2 EPSOKEPREXOUIVIE vUa 5 Warnings and cautions suyus e m heh 5 mue ur Gee uated tse ein Que no dc E cR Race eae eects 5 hk TAXE ERU bx a eR bi EE CREER RD HD RUE ede 6 Description iy vc Rh DAD AMETE MO I OA UPS EEG p P ERR PR QM E dale at 6 Topan front VIEWS usare se eta RERO UE aad CLR CURSO ERES ERE CE ve d 6 Back side and bottom views een tne Ru 7 Solas VP E E 2 Ed ed 8 did cct A de rt A le ahs cl 9 Equipment identification y a yu us n IR m s 10 ia catene ter LE LRERRNAEC Meee EET Mieke REA Rae apu dois 10 Sign lab l Lp bere bue n be eben tbe ad bte e eg 11 Identifier tr eode DH and tu Sar Sica cere wiwata Sans i teat 12 Temperature Protection oa
48. rounding point for earth ground See Ground the sign on page 22 Section label sign label identifier label and serial address label containing information about the sign E Equipment labels Sign sections will contain one or more of these labels depending on whether the section is a main or a secondary section See Equipment identification on page 10 Used to lift the sign during installation This hardware must be removed after the sign is installed or F Lifting hardware corrosion to the sign may occur G Wireway connection holes Used to route power and communication wires between each LED module Equipment overview 7 March 11 2005 Internal view AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Shown below is a 16 x 48 row x column sign Other sign sizes are similar GO O OJ8 0 S O G O GOfO O Soot PO COO GeO OOOO EEE G O OO O G
49. ry wire phone wire CAT 5 wire and so on must NOT be used in place of Adaptive s 5485 plenum wire Modem page 30 by placing a modem inside a sign factory installed and attaching another modem to the messaging computer messages are sent to a sign through ordinary phone lines Fiber optic page 31 using a fiber optic mini modem inside a sign factory installed and another mini modem connected to the messaging computer a sign can be connected to a computer that could be up to 2 miles away from the sign Fiber optic cable is immune to electrical interference so the cable can be placed in the same conduit as the power wires Wireless transceiver page 32 for this option one wireless transceiver is placed inside the sign called the Receive unit which is factory installed and another transceiver called the Master is connected to the messaging computer Wireless transceivers can connect to a sign up to 2 miles away Actual distance can vary greatly depending on the local environment obstructions electrical interference and so on 28 Networking AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 RS485 wire computer to sign connection Overview In order to display messages on a sign the messaging computer must be connected to the sign such as with a Converter Box III up to 4000 feet Y N 10 feet ai RS485 plenum cable m RS232 cable AlphaEclipse RoadStar sign pn 712
50. s de 1 13 N m Run power to the sign 1 Run power to the sign using waterproof conduit DO drill holes for power entry at the back of the control cube where indicated by a label e DO NOT drill additional conduit holes in the right side of the sign The wiring will interfere with the door hinge e DO NOT drill additional conduit holes through the controller plate in the control cube e DO NOT drill additional conduit holes along the bottom of the cube note that water may pool there e DO NOT route power and communication wires out of the cube door and around the side of the sign the wires will be damaged when the door is closed DO NOT route power and communication wires in the same conduit unless the communication wires are fiber optic Installation 21 March 11 2005 Adaptive Explains Why is it necessary to always run two conduits to a sign AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 It is not always necessary Two conduits are only necessary when communication wire like RS485 wire is run to a sign from a computer or from another sign In these cases one conduit would contain the sign s power wires and the other conduit the communication wires If power and communication wires are put in the same conduit there is a chance the communication wires might pick up electrical interference from the power wires For example when a live power cord is placed next to a stereo speaker wire the
51. sions 0 50 2 Weight 10 RS6401 07X048 RED 160 120 00 20 00 RS6401 07X064 RED 210 160 00 20 00 RS6401 07X080 RED 260 200 00 20 00 RS6401 07X096 RED 310 240 00 20 00 RS6401 07X112 RED 360 280 00 20 00 RS6401 07X128 RED 410 320 00 20 00 RS6401 07X144 RED 470 360 00 20 00 RS6401 07X160 RED 520 400 00 20 00 RS6401 07X032 AMB 110 80 00 20 00 RS6401 07X048 AMB 160 120 00 20 00 RS6401 07X064 AMB 210 160 00 20 00 RS6401 07X080 AMB 260 200 00 20 00 RS6401 07X096 AMB 310 240 00 20 00 RS6401 07X112 AMB 360 280 00 20 00 RS6401 07X128 AMB 410 320 00 20 00 RS6401 07X144 AMB 470 360 00 20 00 RS6401 07X160 AMB 520 400 00 20 00 RS8901 07X032 RED 170 112 00 28 00 RS8901 07X048 RED 250 168 00 28 00 RS8901 07X064 RED 330 224 00 28 00 RS8901 07X080 RED 420 280 00 28 00 RS8901 07X096 RED 500 336 00 28 00 RS8901 07X112 RED 580 392 00 28 00 RS8901 07X128 RED 660 448 00 28 00 RS8901 07X144 RED 750 504 00 28 00 RS8901 07X160 RED 830 560 00 28 00 RS8901 07X032 AMB 180 112 00 28 00 RS8901 07X048 AMB 270 168 00 28 00 RS8901 07X064 AMB 350 224 00 28 00 RS8901 07X080 AMB 440 280 00 28 00 RS8901 07X096 AMB 530 336 00 28 00 RS8901 07X112 AMB 620 392 00 28 00 RS8901 07X128 AMB 700 448
52. so convection currents rising hot air flow are not trapped around the temperature probe Also make sure convection currents are not blocked by the mounting plates Mount the probe so that the vents face downward e Hand tighten the mounting screws so as not to strip them Do not Mount the temperature probe along the top of the sign Mount the temperature probe near sprinklers and water fountains e Run the temperature probe cable and the sign s power wires through the same conduit Installation 19 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Installation 1 Mount the temperature probe with the vents pointing downward using the mounting holes OR the conduit holes on the bracket 2 Run the temperature probe to the appropriate terminal block in the control cube NOTE The temperature probe cable and the sign s power wires must be run in different conduits 3 Connect the temperature probe cable to the wireway terminal block as shown below Wiring terminal block on controller plate Conduit holes Mount the temperature probe so that the vents point downward Mounting holes circled Temperature probe 20 Installation AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Electrical installation Electrical installation must only be attempted by a qualified electrician Electrical connection must comply with all applicable national and l
53. ter pn 1051 9016 running AlphaNET software DB9 to DB9 cable The wiring is connected from the controller board and the regulator board to the fiber optic mini modem The controller board and the COMO RS232 regulator board are located on the controller plate in the control cube See Internal view on page 8 Regulator board Controller board Wiring DB25 to DB9 adapter To computer COM port Oe Fiber optic E D k mini modem RXD i DB9 to DB9 Type A cable pn 1051 9016 Fiber optic pn 1088 8634 mini modem 100 foot lengths of pn 1051 9016 terminated fiber optic RXD cable pn 1088 9338 COMO RS232 on controller board Regulator board Note Persons installing this network must be qualified to pull fiber optic cable on controller plate Networking 31 March 11 2005 AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 Wireless transceiver computer to sign connection Locus Overview In order to display messages on a sign the messaging computer must be connected to the sign such as with a pair of wireless transceivers a Master transceiver attached to the messaging computer and a Receive transceiver attached to a sign Wireless transceivers can connect to a sign that is up to 2 miles away Actual distance depends on the local environment obstructions electrical interference and s
54. the wireway grounding points D should be connected to earth ground for example a grounding rod Installation AlphaEclipse RoadStar Sign Installation Instructions 9717 5001 March 11 2005 Ground fault protection Sign with Ground Fault Protection gt ground fault current path Service Panel A ground fault protected circuit is ae ae ius eee ifferent from a ground fault interrupt differe 4 grou d fau errup Because a low resistance pathway has been provided protected circuit a the large amount of current that flows along this pathway Lightning will cause a breaker to trip and the circuit to open Lightning electrode electrode A sign should be ground fault protected as shown Sign without Ground Fault Protection However a sign should not be gt ground fault current path connected to a ground fault interrupt GFI protected circuit Service No ground connection e sees eee asas m SUN No path for fault current Lightning Because of the relatively high resistance of an earth ground Lightning electrode only a small amount of current will flow through the lightning electrode electrode This small current flow will probably not be enough to open the circuit As a result the sign case will become a shock hazard and possibly a fire hazard if the current level is high enough Adaptive Explains What is a ground fault It s when a hot
55. wire unintentionally makes contact with metal like an electrical outlet box or the case of a sign If a sign is wired properly a circuit breaker will trip or open because too much electrical current is flowing The ground fault will have to be corrected before the circuit breaker can be closed How do you protect against ground faults Provide a ground fault current path with so little resistance basically just the resistance of the power wires that a huge amount of current tries to flow For example imagine a sign is powered by 120V and is connected to a 20 ampere circuit If this sign tries to draw more than 20 amps of current the circuit breaker will trip and the circuit will open Let s say that this sign is 300 feet away from its power source and that the total resistance of this wire is 0 4 ohms Using Ohm s Law the fault current 120V divided by 0 4 ohms 300 amps This amount of current will cause the circuit breaker to open very quickly removing the shock threat Why can t lightning rods be used to protect against ground faults A lightning rod or earth ground may have too much resistance and so not enough current will flow through it to cause a circuit breaker to open For example imagine an earth ground has a resistance of 10 ohms which is low Using Ohm s Law again the fault current 120V divided by 10 ohms 12 amps This is not enough current to cause the 20 amp circuit breaker to open This means the ground
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