User`s Guide - Pro-Lite
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1. OO VOC e OOS Tee GO SO eeeeeeoeeeooe peeeseoeose 55 se 0909 ARIZONA SUN 12 3 415 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Q 00000 Q 999 fis e QQ e OO Di OO O Cle OOK C00 00000000 JET BICVCLE ARIZONA SUN Contact Information Pro Lite Inc 3505 Cadillac Ave Bldg D Costa Mesa California 92626 Technical Support http www pro lite com support2. lt END gt Press Run Stop key to resume display animation How to Set the Timer There are 8 timers to be preset to run different section at different time When the time is met the time of the built in clock the display will stop running the current message It will automatically change to run the message of the preset section Procedures 1 2 Note Press Run Stop and then the ESC key The display will read GRA DT CK TM Press the SPACE key The display will read TIMER1 00 00 0 00 00 is the time you can set 0 is the number of section you can set Press any numeric key to enter the numbers to set the time Use the gt or lt key to change position of the insertion point if needed Press the or key to set up a second Timer Press ESC key once or twice to make sure the display reads TIMER ON Press Run Stop key to resume display animation When you are setting a timer you can press CLOCK key to check and or set the present time of your display After your time checking press SPACE key again to return to TIMER mode Whenever you turn power on or re plug to power source the TIMER function doesn t have function until you entered the TIMER SETTING mode and set a new Timer Timer only can be used in 24 hour mode If you set a timer with the section number of 0 The display will not display anything The t Because the HALT command is an endless command an
3. Prevent Unauthorized Access to Display The ArizonaSun has the security function that allows the user to assign a certain password Any unauthorized user will not be able to change update the message program without the password Procedures lig 2 3 Press Run Stop to stop the running display Then press the PROG key to enter message editing mode Press the LOCK key and the display will read LOCK XXXX The XXXX are present lock code of your display Keep it or change to your preferred lock code number Press four numeric numbers for example 6 7 8 9 and then your display appears LOCK 6789 Press Run Stop key to store the new numeric lock code If you already have a lock code assigned and would like to edit update the message follow the following procedure Procedures ARIZONA SUN 1 2 3 4 5 Press the ILOCKI kev Press the Run Stop key The running display won t be controlled Normally the message will stop running but in this case you lose the control Press the LOCK key and followed by the numeric code The message should stop running and the display is under control again ArizonaSun remains unlocked until the LOCK key is pressed again Press LOCK key to resume the display animation ADDING DISPLAY FUNCTIONS TO THE MESSAGE The ArizonaSun includes the function that allows the user to be creative in how the message will be displayed The display functions allows you
4. Pro ite USER S MANUAL ARIZONA SUN MODEL PL AS8014 MODEL PL AS1214 ARIZONA SUN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Infrared Remote Control Kevboard Programming The ArizonaSun Starting the ArizonaSun Programming Simple Message Editing Messages Delete Characters and Inserting Svmbols Setting Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access to Displav Adding Displav Functions to the Message Adding Enlarge and Flash Character Setting the Speed of the Message Stopping the Message Changing the Direction of the Moving Message Displaving Lower Case Character and European Language Characters How to Set the Clock How to Set the Date How to Set the Timer Setting the Temperature Sectioned Displav Creating Graphic Images Erasing All message Checking the Version Number Memory Loader Car Adaptor Setting the Baud Rate Sample Graphics Contact Information page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page ankRA ONN O ARIZONA SUN INTRODUCTION After 12 years and hundreds of thousand of dollars Pro Lite has overcome the biggest obstacles of LED outdoor sign the brightness and the viewing angle the ArizonaSun is by far the brightest LED sign that is available Pro Lite guarantees that the ArizonaSun will be CLEARLY VISIBLE under direct sun light in Ar
5. button located at left hand up corner of the kevboard CHARACTER KEYS CHARACTER KEYS include numerals letters of the alphabet and symbols CHARACTER KEYS are used to enter messages on the display COMMAND KEYS COMMAND KEYS allows you to give commands to the moving message and enter display functions to change the appearance of your message COMMAND KEYS include the five rows in the keyboard The wireless hand held remote control keyboard is a very sensitive infrared device please press a key with a duration that within or less than 2 3 second Otherwise you may transmit double or multiple commands to the display by a longer press duration on the same key Remember you have to point the infrared transmitter of keyboard to the infrared receiver of the display in a straight line Otherwise you may lose control Infra red Reciever Infra red Transmitter ARIZONA SUN PROGRAMMING THE ARIZONASUN Starting The ArizonaSun Whenever you turn on power or re plug The ArizonaSun to the power source you have to press SHIFT button and LOCK kev simultaneousiv to stop the automatic running message Otherwise the ArizonaSun displav keeps on running messages automaticallv and will not be controlled bv the remote kevboard Procedures 1 Turn on the Power or Re Plug the ArizonaSun to the power source 2 A default message will start to run 3 Press SHIFT button and LOCK key simultaneously 4 Make sure the running me
6. then the ESC key The displav will read GRA DT CK TM2 Press GRAPH key and a list of graphic will appear Press the SHIFT button and the A key simultaneously The far left graphic will flash At this point you can edit how the graphic will appear by using your remote keyboard Refer the following chart to see how to edit the graphic with the character keys WIPES ROTAT N ROTA pp A G FAT y 1 ARIZONA SUN Each graphic is composed of 42 points they are in a format of 7 rows and 6 columns The A key represents the first point of the first raw and also the first point of the first column The key represents the 7 point of the 7 row and also the 7 point of the 7 column 7 8 9 Press any key in the above chart once or twice to get the corresponding position s LED lit or extinguished Continue this process to have your own graphic Press SHIFT and the B key simultaneously the gnd graphic will flash and has become editable Press Run Stop key to resume the display animation Inserting graphics Press Run Stop and then the PROG key to enter the editing mode Press GRAPH key Press SHIFT and the B key simultaneously The second graphic that is stored in the memory will appear Press Alt and then the End key Press Run Stop to resume the display animation Note See Sample Gra
7. START gt lt CLOCK gt Press Alt and End key lt START gt lt CLOCK gt lt END gt Press Run Stop key to resume display animation Note You can set the clock function to be a 12 hour mode or a 24 hour mode After setting the clock digits press ESC key once or twice to choose the 12 24 hour mode Then Press CLOCK key to return to the CLOCK mode or press Run Stop to resume display animation How to Set the Date The procedure of setting the Date is similar to Clock mode Procedures DLO OT o Press Run Stop and then the ESC key GRA DT CK TM Press the DATE key to enter the Date editing mode The Date format is as followed Day Month Date Year Press T or 4 key to choose a day name Press gt key to move to month Press or IV key to choose a month Press key to the Date selection Use the numeric key to enter the number of current date Follow the previous steps to set the Year 9 For correction use the or 4 key to move to the location of the error Use the numeric key to insert the correction 10 Press Run Stop key to resume display animation ARIZONA SUN Inserting the Date in the message follows the same procedures as inserting the time Procedures 1 2 3 4 Press Run Stop and then the PROG key to enter Editing mode lt START gt Press DATE key lt START gt lt DATE gt Press Alt and then the End key lt START gt lt DATE gt
8. d will halt the operation until a key is pressed on the remote keyboard Therefore don t use HALT command in the messages which you may apply a timer function Setting the Temperature The ArizonaSun is an outdoor waterproof electronic sign display Each of the LED pixel is composed of 14 pieces of LEDs It comes with the function where it can detect the current temperature of its environment Procedures 1 Press Run Stop and then the PROG to enter the Editing mode ARIZONA SUN 2 3 4 5 For Celsius Temperature Press Alt then the key and the display will read lt START gt lt T C gt For Fahrenheit Temperature Press Alt then the key and the display will read lt START gt lt T F gt Press Alt and then End key to finish programming Press Run Stop to resume display animation Sectioned Display You can use END command to separate message into several sections For example enter the Editing mode Run Stop PROG and type the following program WELCOME TO ARIZONASUN lt END gt THE SIGN WORKS GREATE lt END gt In this program there are two sections each section is defined by lt END gt command which is located at the final position of the message Creating Graphic Images One of the ArizonaSun s unique feature is the ability to create graphic images to be displayed To create the graphic follow the procedure Press Run Stop and
9. e chart below displays the location of the characters in contrast to the remote keyboard There should be a similar chart on the reverse side of the remote keyboard for you to refer to B 6 i O 6 e n l A N 0 A i f 2 pt PROG ESC GRAPH Run Stop DEL ARIZONA SUN How to Set the Clock The ArizonaSun also has the function to display the current time Follow the procedures below to set the clock Procedures 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press Run Stop and then the ESC key The display should read GRA DT CK TM Graphics Date Clock or Timer Press Alt and then CLOCK key The 6 digital clock will appear on the display and the first digit on the left hand side is flashing The clock is in a format of hour minute seconds Press the numerical key to choose the number you want Input each individual numbers to set up the current time Use the DIRECTION KEY gt or lt to move the inserting point to any digit to change number if there s a mistake been made on the clock Press Run Stop to finish and store the clock made in the display The display will appear previous messages The next procedures will show you how to insert the current time into your messages Procedures 1 2 3 4 Press Run Stop and PROG key lt START gt Press Alt and then the CLOCK key lt
10. eyboard press Space then enter TO ARIZONA SUN 6 7 8 9 Note The display should read lt START gt WELCOME TO Continue to use the keyboard character keys and finish the rest of the message After all the message have been entered press Alt and then End key The display should read lt START gt WELCOME TO PRO LITE lt END gt Press Run Stop key to resume display animation Press ESC key and then gt to go directly to the lt END gt Press ESC key and then lt to return to lt START gt Delete Characters and Inserting Symbols If you want to change the message from WELCOME TO PRO LITE to WELCOME TO ARIZONASUN then you will need to use the Del key Procedures Press Run Stop to stop the running display Then press the PROG key to enter message editing mode 2 Press the gt key continuously until you are at the edge of the last text of the message oO Press the Del key to delete and continue to press Del key until PRO LITE has been cleared away Press the SHIFT key and then the 6 key three times The display should read Use the character keys and enter ARIZONASUN 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press the SHIFT key again and then the 6 key three times The entire message should read WELCOME TO ARIZONASUN Press Alt key and then the End key to finish the programming Press Run Stop key to resume display animation Setting Password to
11. for selection of speed Enter key 1 or key2 or key 3 or key 4 or key 5 to set the speed Speed 5 is the highest speed and speed 1 is lowest speed Normal is 3 Stopping the Message To allow a message to stop on the display you will have to use the HALT key Procedures 1 2 3 4 5 message Press Run Stop and then the PROG key to start editing the message Enter the message using the character keys Press Alt and then the HALT key Make sure you see a lt HALT gt right after your Press Alt and then the End key to terminate programming Press Run Stop key to resume display animation Note The message on the display will remain stopped until ay key on the remote keyboard is pressed Changing the Direction of the Moving Message Motion and direction of moving messages can be changed by using the COMMAND keys Below is a list of commands that you can use to make your message more dynamic Leading Commands They have to be enteredd before the message Alt Alt OPEN gt Alt OPENT Alt OPEN Alt Alt OPEN gt lt Alt SHIFT Alt SHIFT gt Alt SCRAT Alt SCRA Alt APPEAR Alt JUMPON Message opens from right to left Message opens from left to right Message opens from bottom to top Message opens from top to bottom Message opens from center and move toward both sides simultaneously Message opens from both sides simultaneous
12. izona at 12 00 noon The ArizonaSun is also the least expensive sign to operate and maintain It consumes 19 times less electricity than traditional light bulbs and requires virtually no maintence for 10 years You will find that the ArizonaSun has a wide variety of applications These applications range from sales displays and information counters to even use as a large digital clock The ArizonaSun is an effective way of attracting people to all kinds of sales displays Just use your imagination and you will certainly find your ArizonaSun an exceptionally effective medium for all kinds of promotional activities INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL KEYBOARD The ArizonaSun come with a hand held detachable keyboard for programming message Before you being to program messages you had better recognize the different sets of keys on the keyboard There are three sets of keys Controls Character and Command Keys OPEN OPEN OPENT OPEN 0 OPENSe A F C Button Shift SHIFTe SHIFTS SCRA SCRA APPEAR JUMPON l WIPES WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPES WIPES ROTA ROTA SCRD SCRD CLEAR PAUSE shay puewwoy FLASH SPEED CLOCK HALT shay Ja OBJeUD shay JOJUOD PROG RUN A ARIZONA SUN CONTROL KEVS CONTROL KEVS allow vou to program message and move vour message across the displav for editing CONTROL KEVS are used to be gin programming a message and to end programming a message SHIFT button is one of the CONTROL KEVS SHIFT
13. ly and move toward the center Message moves from right to left Message moves from left to right Message scrolls from bottom to top Message scrolls from top to bottom Message appears simultaneously Characters in the message jump onto the display on by one from left to right Tail Commands Enter the message and followed by the tail command ARIZONA SUN Alt WIPE Alt WIPE Alt WIPET Alt WIPEL Alt WIPE lt gt Alt WIPE gt lt Alt ROTAT Alt ROTA Alt SCRDT Alt SCRDV Alt CLEAR Alt PAUSE Message is cleared from right to left Message is cleared from left to right Message is cleared from bottom to top Message is cleared from top to bottom Message is cleared from center to both sides simultaneously Message is cleared from both sides to center simultaneously Message rotates upward once Message rotates downward once Message scrolls from button to top Message scrolls from top to bottom Message clears disappears Message pauses for approx 0 5 seconds Length of pause depends on the speed which the message is set Displaying Lower Case Characters and European Lanquage Characters By Pressing the SHIFT button and a character key simultaneously you will be able to insert lower case character onto your display To display European language characters press GRAPH key and a character key each time to get the required European language character Th
14. phics page 15 Erasing All Message To erase all messages in The ArizonaSun Procedures a a gt Press Run Stop and then the PROG key to enter editing mode Press the ESC key Press the DEL key and the display will read ALL CLEAR Y N Press the Y key will erase all messages from the display s memory Press the N key will return to the editing mode Checking the Version Number You can identify your display s version by checking the serial number label with is located at the reverse of the display You can also check the version umber of the software in the display by following the procedures Procedures 1 2 3 4 Press Run Stop and PROG key to enter editing mode Press SHIFT key Press PROG key and the display will read VER 2 1 or VER 2 2 or any other version numbers Press Run Stop to resume display animation ARIZONA SUN Memorv Loader Memorv Loader lets vou store and transfer messages from one moving message displav to another Please follow the procedures below Procedures 1 oe a 9 Insert the plug of Memory Loader to the display s socket that is lower then power switch Either the red LED or green LED of Memory Loader flashes Press the Run Stop and then the PROG key to enter editing mode Press GRAPH key Press the PROG key again the display should read MEMORY LOADER If you want to transmit the message of Memory Loader to the displa
15. s designed for the programming of The ArizonaSun will allow you to control the message of the display from your computer You can also use this software for controlling displav with remote personal computer via a modem svstem The software can be purchase from the manufacturer ARIZONA SUN Setting the Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bites transmitted per second in a serial data transmission system If vou have our personal computer software and vou want to control the displav bv vour personal computer vou have to check the baud rate of RS 232 port that built in vour personal computer Baud rate of vour personal computer must be as the same as The ArizonaSun To adjust the baud rate of the displav Procedures 1 5 Press Run Stop and then the PROG key to enter editing mode 2 Press GRAPH key 3 4 Press the or INI key to adjust the number There are four choices 9600 4800 2400 Press the ESC key and the display will read Baud Rate 9600 1200 Press Run Stop to let the resume the display animation ARIZONA SUN SAMPLE GRAPHICS OOOM eID Di Ji APPLE 117213 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5j6 DOJOQ Bee N OO JO Bence 9 0909 9 09 909 ooo Je RRR 9 OOCIOOOO OI OCC FISH 1284616121 3 4 5 6 1 2941556 Jit jil jik i 8 JC WOK 9 AK vw ICE 999
16. ssage has come to a stop 5 Press Run Stop key to resume display animation Programming Simple Message At this point the ArizonaSun display should be running default message Follow the following procedures to program a simple message to the display Procedures 1 2 3 OONAOA Press Run Stop key to pause the running message Press PROG key A lt START gt message will be displayed This is where you can start entering message to the ArizonaSun Use the Character Keys and enter a brief message Example WELCOME You should see the following on the display lt START gt WELCOME After you are done inputting the message click ALT key and then the End key The display should read lt START gt WELCOME lt END gt Press Run Stop key to resume the display animation The message WELCOME will move across the display from left to right Editing Messages To edit a message that has already been programmed for example from WELCOME to WELCOME TO PRO LITE We will be using the CONTROL KEYS and CHARACTER KEYS on the keyboard Procedures ae eS Press Run Stop to stop the running display Press PROG key and the display should read lt START gt Press the gt key to move forward Continue to press the gt key until WELCOME appears on the display Make sure the character E is at the right edge of the display before you start to add new character text to the message On your remote k
17. to Enlarge characters Make message flash on and off Choose the speed of messages Choose direction of messages Stop messages Make message scroll on and off the screen Adding Enlarge and Flash Character The FAT command enlarges characters and FLASH command makes characters or entire message flash on and off Both commands shall be entered before characters and entered at the last position of the messages to terminate them Press Alt key and then the FAT key The display will appear lt FAT gt Press Alt key and then the FLASH key The display will appear lt FLASH gt Procedures Oh Press Run Stop key and then the PROG key to enter editing mode Press Alt key and then the FAT key Use the character keys and enter messages For example ARIZONASUN Press Alt key and then the FAT key to terminate the FAT command The display should read lt FAT gt ARIZONASUN lt FAT gt Note The same procedures can be applied to adding the FLASH command to the message Setting the Speed of the Message Procedures 1 2 3 4 Press Run Stop key and then the PROG key to enter editing mode Press the Alt and then the SPEED key The display should read lt START gt lt SPEED gt Enter the number 3 ARIZONA SUN 5 Enter vour message 6 Press Alt and then the End key to terminate programming 7 Press Run Stop key to resume display animation Note There are five options
18. y please move the switch of memory Loader to left side where a red LED is on a forward arrow Then press the START button of the Memory Loader The display will become dark and the red LRED on the Memory Loader emits After the message has been transferred the display will run the previous message and then red LED will flash If you want to absorb the message from the display please operate the above process 1 5 and move the switch of the Memory Loader to the right side where a green LED is on a backward arrow Then press the START button The display will become dark and then green LED of the Memory Loader emits After the message has been transferred the display will display the previous message and the green LED will flash again Press SHIFT button and the Alt key simultaneously to resume display animation Note If you press the START button on the Memory Loader by mistake either the red or the green LED slight emits Please remove the plug of the Memory Loader and re plug to operate your message transfer again Car Adaptor The Car Adaptor is specially designed to allow you to display message from your car s back window Plug the Car Adaptor into your cars dashboard and then 12 foot cord will reach anywhere within the car s interior Application Software for Personal Computer The ArizonaSun has a built in RS 232 port and can communicate with the IBM compatible personal computer A software that i
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