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1. Select Message N Dismiss Click on a folder to open that folder click on a message to select it Click Select Message to insert the selected message Dynamic Data Pages Dynamic data includes such things as time temperature and radar readings The dynamic data sources available to you will vary with the equipment available on your CMS unit A dynamic data page can include both text and dynamic data For example a page displaying the time might include the words The time is followed by the time When editing a dynamic page use the Insert Source and Insert Text buttons to build the message How do use dynamic data in a message 1 When creating a message click the Insert Dynamic Data Page button thermometer image 2 You ll see the Edit a Dynamic Page screen Edit a Dynamic Page Insert Text Insert Source Edit Delete Move Up Move Down 3 To insert dynamic data click Insert Source A window like the following will appear Choose a Data Source DataSources CountdownDays a Gives the number of full days until a specified iitime This data source is meant to be used in CountdownHours ae oe n i conjunction with CountdownHours and CountdownMinutes CountdownMinutes to produce an output like Day 4 days 13 hours 3 minutes
2. Cancel Click the Delete button to confirm the deletion Creating a new message To create a new message click the New button green plus sign Then follow the directions in Creating and Editing Messages Changing a message that already exists To change or edit a message click the Edit button pencil scissors and glue Then follow the directions in Creating and Editing Messages Creating and Editing Messages Creating messages To create a new message click the new message button green plus sign The following window will appear Create Edit a Message Adaptive Text M 2 0 Message Creation Editing Tools Copy Creates a duplicate of the current page Insert text page Inserts a new text page in the message Tel _ y Create graphic page Allows you to create a graphic image and insert that image as a page into the i message piii Insert dynamic data page Inserts a page with lkg dynamic data such as temperature time radar etc HA Delete page from message Deletes the current page selected with red border from the message Fx Special effects activate signal lights flash page F or apply line effects such as moving arrows and chevrons Insert message from library Inserts a message from another library Move page left Moves the currently selected page to the left earlier in the message Move page right Moves the currently selected pa
3. Adaptive Blanking Cancel CMS Unit gt Font Set Use this menu Item to change the font set used by the CMS unit CMS Unit gt NTCIP Control If this is set to Disabled NTCIP Central Command cannot be used with this CMS unit When this field is set to Enabled and Central the unit will communicate with NTCIP Central Command and not be usable with Control Center 3000 When the field is set to Enabled and Local Control Center 3000 can be used but NICIP Central Command will be able to take over communication with the sign It is only possible to use either Control Center 3000 or NTCIP Central Command to control the CMS unit at a given time For more information on using NT CIP with a Solarfech CMS unit see the SolarTech NTCIP Integration Guide CMS Unit gt Blanking Between Pages When set to Automatic the CMS unit will insert short blanks less than 1 second between message pages if needed to save battery life When set to On blanks of 300ms will always be added When set to Off no blanks will be added CMS Unit gt Dynamic Pixel Failure Detection Your CMS unit tests itself during operation to make sure all pixels are working properly If a failure is detected you will see the defective area highlighted with a red box on the main screen These tests light up pixels for a few microseconds at a time and are normally not detectable by the human eye Note turning off Dynamic Pixel Failure Detection means that you w
4. Fx lt gt Adaptive Text v 2 0 sec Type the text you want to appear in this page of the message 3 4 To add another text page click the Insert Text Page button again 5 To add a graphic click the Create Graphic Page button 6 To add dynamic data such as time or temperature click the Insert Dynamic Data Page button Click the OK smiley face button when finished After naming and saving the new message it will be available in the CMS Library screen eu BEEBE BRB HB BHP HBB HBP RPP HPP PEPPERS RPTRPSE SSBB HRB HSB RB SBS SBHSBSB RB RB BRB SERB HRB RB HRB HB HBP HBSPSHSSB RBBB RBBB RB RB RBBB SBT HSB SBS HSBHRB HSB HB SBHRBRBHRE HRB SB HB RBSBERBHRB HSB RBRB RBBB SBERBHRB RB RB RESTS HSS SE RB RB HRB HB SPSS HRB HRB HBR Creating a graphic To create a graphic in your message click the Create Graphic Page button within the Message Creation Screen A window like the following will appear Cancel Finished Graphics Editing Tools suet Selection tool allows you to make rectangular m selections Use this with the Cut Copy and Paste tools or the Flip tools see below To stop selecting an area click anywhere outside the selection f Pencil tool use this to draw freehand Holding down l I Di J a Pixel QU oom oe the Shift key on your keyboard allows you to quickly draw lines with this tool Line tool To draw lines click at the posit
5. Areas of green shading indicate that a message is scheduled for that time The current date is outlined Click the right or left arrows top to view other months on the calendar Click the Export button to save all schedules to a file Click the Import button to load schedules from a file Click Schedules to create a new time based schedule Schedules can be one time or repeating An example of a repeating schedule might be every weekday in July from 9 00am to 5 00pm An example of a one time schedule might be from August 28 at noon to August 29 at noon After a one time schedule is finished it will not display again Click Events to create a new data driven event A Data Driven Event will show a message on a trigger of your choice such as low battery voltage or a reading from the radar gun How do I schedule a message 1 From the main screen click the Schedules button You ll see a window like this Schedules active on Schedules Scheduled Message Pri Schedule Information Add Edit Delete R Finished 2 Click the Add button to add a new schedule Select One time schedule and then click Next Create a Schedule E Schedule F Repeating Schedule O Data driven Event 3 In the next screen indicate when you would like the message to be displayed In this example the message will be displayed from 7 00 am November 14 until 5 00 pm on November 20 Create a Schedule Starting date 14H N
6. ij Reference Y E Working buckle up road work sc aid gt i MB 001 aial Cut New Message Edit Message Delete Export to file Export to USB drive for controller import Import from file New Library Working with local libraries Two important settings for local libraries can be found under the Command Center menu Configure simulated sign for local messages Messages created in the local library are considered to belong to a simulated CMS unit For best results your simulated sign should be the same size and have the same module type as the CMS units you administer B Configire the simulated local sign Pan x Module Type Module Count Rows X Columns 3x8 Cancel OK N To correctly set your module type and count refer to the information provided with your CMS unit Choose Local Font Set Use this feature to change the font set used by the local simulated sign This should be set to the same font set used by the CMS units you manage Hont Set Management Please select the font set to use for the local library US DOT Cancel Ok N Set Connection Timeout Change the amount of time Control Center waits before deciding the unit is unreachable The default is 90 seconds but if you know you have an especially slow connection use this teature to set a longer timeout Set Language Change the language used by Control Center Use Background Images Uncheck th
7. 9 21 AM 09 21 January 8 2010 America New York Battery Voltage 12 8 Estimated Runtime Insufficient Data Photocell Reading 39 Photocell Limits 1500 3750 emperature OF 17 Up Time 7 Unit Time amp Date The current time and date as set on the unit This should be the same as the current time in its time zone for accurate scheduling You can set the units date and time from the CMS Unit menu Battery Voltage Indicates the voltage of the battery bank on the CMS unit Refer to the information that came with your CMS unit for the normal operating voltage of its batteries This status is color coded green for a healthy voltage yellow if the voltage has declined significantly and red if voltage is critically low Estimated Runtime An estimate of how much longer the CMS unit can continue to run If the battery bank consistently drains more at night than it charges during the day this time may be limited Otherwise the estimated runtime will appear as infinity For the first several days that the CMS unit is in operation there is not yet enough information to calculate the estimated runtime In this case the field will read Insufficient data Photocell Reading The current photocell reading indicating ambient light level Photocell readings fall between 0 and 4000 Photocell Limits The limits for photocell readings Temperature The current temperature This is read from the external sensor if one is availabl
8. Proceed to Running Command Center for the first time Running Command Center for the first time start Command Center and log in with the credentials you were given This will include an organization username and password Command Center Password Organization Traffic Control Corp Username Doe P asswo rd KERERE H Cancel Ok Logging in Check the box to remember this login for next time if desired Getting around Command Center opens in Map view Click the tabs near the top to change to an Asset view such as CMS Units view or to manage accounts Tabs for individual units will appear at the top if you select Advanced Control for a unit Local Settings SolarNet Help Exit Local Settings SolarNet Help Exit _ Map CMS Units Accounts Map CMS Units Accounts Factory Stock Double Sided Unit Blank the Sign Panel New Unit Edit Unit Manage Unit Active Units All Units Compact View Normal View Le JL A JL DJ j j j Instant Message Sales Demo Unit Midwest Region Sales Demo Unit North East Region SolarTech Software Development amp Test Unit CMS Units view one type of Asset view _ Adding New Assets Your Command Center account needs to know about your assets CMS units arrow boards etc to be able to manage them All SolarTech assets purchased after January 1 2014 will be added automati
9. e Find out what message Is currently being displayed e Display a message from the Quick Picks menu Touch Tone Control is not available on units that use a dial up modem CMS Unit gt Check for Updates Check for available updates to the software TRAFIX on your CMS unit To update Control Center itself use Command Center gt Check for Updates Control Center will also automatically check for updates when you connect to the unit CMS Unit gt Provision Unit Typically for factory use only Provisions are used to customize a unit for specific applications such as meeting particular DOT requirements If you know you need to use a provision select the appropriate one from the menu as shown below and click Apply Provision If you need to provision a unit that is not connected to the internet click Download Provision to save the provision file on a USB drive Provision Selection Provisions are used to customize a unit for specific applications For example a provision allows one to meet special DOT requirements such as having a particular font or prohibiting a particular font or requiring NTCIP to be active or prohibiting the use of NTCIP etc Current Provision None Illinois Tollway Authority Ontario Ministry of Transportation Local Editing Ontario Ministry of Transportation No Local Editing Vanguard SolarTech Default h Cancel Download Provision Apply seep CMS U
10. Copy does not remove the selected area but does Paste make it available for the Paste tool Paste reproduces an area that has been Cut or Copied Import By clicking on the Import button you can import an image JPG GIF PNG or BMP from a folder on your computer For best results the image should be black and white no gray and the same size as the sign for example 48x27 pixels if your CMS unit is also 48x27 pixels Upon importing white or light colored pixels will become lit pixels and dark pixels will be unlit If your image has a white background it will be converted into lit pixels on a dark background Flip tools The top button is Horizontal flip and will flip the selection left to right making a mirror image EEZS T The lower button Vertical flip flips the image top to bottom Grid Lines button click this button to show or hide the faint gray grid lines on dark areas of the graphic How do I create a graphic 1 From the message creation screen click the New Graphic Page button 2 Begin drawing your graphic The pencil tool is selected by default but you can use other tools 3 When you are done click the Finished button in the lower right to complete creation of the graphic 4 The graphic is now created as a page in your new message Special Effects Fx button The special effects include Activate Signal Lights turns on th
11. If your unit does not use a password leave this field blank Once connected you can set or change a password under CMS Unit gt Set the Units Communications Passphrase 5 In the Description field describe the unit for easy identification This field is searchable so choose a description that will help you as you are managing units such as its location or purpose 6 If the unit is in a permanent location you can set it here for example a sign that is installed on a bridge or building Otherwise leave Location unchecked and the unit s GPS will keep its location up to date 7 Click OK to finish Repeat these steps to add additional units Note You ll need physical access to the unit 1 Log in to the CMS unit powering it on first if necessary The main power switch is located 2 screen IP Address 192 168 1 2 2 On the Information screen shown above locate the IP Address assigned to the unit This will include four numbers separated by dots example 192 168 1 2 You will need this IP Address to add a new unit in Command Center When finished touch the Log Out button Managing Your Fleet You can view your units on the Map view or Asset views Click the tabs at the top of the screen to change which view you are using Local Settings SolarNet Help Exit Local Settings SolarNe
12. Stop buttons Depending on the status of the action the following buttons may be available e Click Stop to stop the action available if the action is still in progress e Click Retry to retry the action available if the action has failed on any units e Click Clear to clear the action from the queue available when the action has finished on all units Click Continue to close this window while leaving the action in progress Asset Views There is a view for each type of asset in your fleet such as CMS units arrow boards etc All types of asset are visible in the Map View Each asset view contains actions and settings that make sense for that type of asset CMS Units The CMS Units tab includes features and functions for managing changeable message signs message boards Compact vs Expanded Views How much detail would you like to see about each message board To keep it short and sweet choose Compact View For more information choose Expanded View You can toggle between them with the buttons at the top of the screen Here is the difference Compact and Expanded View MB O00013 MB 000014 EJZ Office Compact view MB O00013 MB 000014 EJZ Office SolarNet Serial Number MB 000014 0 1500 3750 64F 18C 24 days 1 40 up 862 hours iwy Expanded view Both views show e The unit s name e Unit status Shown in green for normal yellow when warnings or special conditions are in effect and red
13. The date amp time DaysSince must be entered in the parameters as DavsUntil DATE MM DDAYYYY hh mm where the first MM y are the two digits of the month and the second Month mm is the two digits of the minute The time Radar lt must be entered in 24 hour format RadarkPH RadarMPH Tempe TempF T Parameters 4 Select the data source you would like to use The available data sources may be different from those shown here 5 Enter parameters if necessary In this example since we are counting down to a date we use a parameter to say what that date is July 4 2014 at 9pm 6 Continue building the page using text and or data sources To add text click Insert Text 7 Back at the Edit a Dynamic Page Screen use the buttons on the right side to arrange and edit the text and data as desired When you are finished click OK to complete creation of the dynamic data page aa sa eee ea E cae ce ee el ce ee Buttons in the Edit a Dynamic Page screen Insert Text insert plain text non dynamic for example The time is Insert Source choose and insert a data source see below Edit edit the selected text or source Delete delete the selected text or source Move up move the selected text or source up this can be used to change the order of portions of a dynamic message Move down move the selected text or source down Data source parameters A few data sources take parameters which are described on
14. Time on MB OC x America New York Date 05 03 2010 Hour 11 J 50s am set Time Set Time From This Computer s Cancel The location listed at the top here America New_ York is a simple way to indicate the time zone just choose the city nearest you CMS Unit gt Set Module Intensity Curve For closer control over the signs brightness CMS units with newer module types V3 HD V4 HD and V6 can respond to an intensity curve Command Center comes with several curves programmed in you can also create a custom curve To use a programmed curve select it from the menu at the top of the window Solar Powered the default is appropriate for most installations Line Powered options are available for high and low light pollution areas as well as indoor installations To create a custom curve select Custom from the menu A window like the following will appear Intensity Curve Custom Photocell min S500 Photocell max 3 000 gt Cancel OK Drag the points of the curve as desired The numbers along the bottom of the chart represent intensity levels from the photocell from 1 to 16 The numbers along the side represent LED brightness as a percentage of maximum brightness The higher a point the brighter the sign will
15. an override message is in effect red for a problem and gray if the sign is blank The Map and Satellite buttons toggle between a traditional map with features like roads drawn in and color coded and a satellite view that provides an image of what the area actually looks like Especially when zooming in Satellite view can help by showing features that may not show up on a map such as buildings parking areas or other recognizable terrain Local Settings SolarNet CMS Unit Help Exit Local Settings SolarNet CMS Unit Help Exit r imap cms units Accounts pn pe re pi a IL n Pane lt 2 AR gt P Leas Satellite OF Zoom In Zoom Out Recenter ny ISSI Action Queue Map Power user navigation There are some power user functions to navigate the map more efficiently e Ctrl drag for a green rectangle when you release the screen will zoom to show only the area in the rectangle e Scroll your mouse wheel or touch pad if you have one to zoom in and out e Use the Recenter button to bring all of your units into view zooming out and re centering the map as needed Map Zoom In Zoom Out Satellite Zomm _ jJ Zomo Recenter Navigation buttons at right Selecting units You can select units with the map using the following actions If you want to select units by other criteria such as their
16. below The first module that does NOT display the test pattern is likely to be the failed one In the photo below this would be the 5th module in the second row Remove the module in the bottom right corner of the sign connecting the Bypass Plug in its place Then replace the failed module with the module you removed from the corner If the problem persists the failed module may be the one before the blank module If replacing that module doesn t fix the problem more than one module has failed Call the factory for technical assistance at 1 800 475 5442 You can operate the sign temporarily in this mode placing the failed module in the corner position for storage Individual Module Test for pixel failure select CMS Unit gt Test Sign Panel and select the Individual Module Test tab This test lights all of the pixels on a single module as shown in the photo below Use the arrow buttons at the bottom of the screen to change which module s pixels are being tested This test can be useful to confirm a malfunctioning pixel it will be dark even though the rest of the pixels on the module are lit Module amp Sign Test Sign Panel Test Individual Module Test Module Test allows you to determine by visual inspection if a particular LED display module has a bad pixel Module 23 oOo a CR a Finished Module 23 looks good here all pixels light up CMS Unit gt Sign Panel Management Use th
17. description consider using CMS Unit view instead or use the techniques in How do find a missing unit i p I Pa 5 jai p ix a J us d l i ga z q z m 1 ae a ie il e k L L z i PF a a ri i r r1 i 7 A F i a i z d i Selected units are indicated in blue Click a unit for details e Double click a unit to individually manage that unit with Advanced Control e Shift drag for a blue rectangle when you release any units in the rectangle will be selected Once you have selected units in either view you can apply actions to the group of them for example sending a new message to all selected units How do find a missing unit 1 Go to the CMS Units view to select the unit or the arrow board view if you are looking for an arrow board etc 2 If you don t see it right away use the search function to find its listing Don t forget that you can choose to view active or inactive units or both 3 Once you ve found the unit s listing select it by clicking on it 4 Switch to Map View The unit will be selected in blue eee eee ee ee LLL LLL LEE EEL EEE EE LEE LE EEL EEE LE LE LE LEEEEEeeEeeLeLeeeeeeee ee K Applying Actions to Units d Blank the Sign Panel Instant Message Library Clear Override Message Notifications Action buttons at top right The following actions available from the buttons on the right hand side of the map screen will ap
18. file right click on the desired library in the Messages view and select Import from File Control Center 3000 Settings CMS Unit VWoxrx X SA we iy Control Center 3000 Y a MB 001 t F Reference gt ig Working Cut Copy Paste New Message Edit Message Delete Export to file Export to USB drive for controller import Import from file New Library Or click the Import From File button A window like the following will appear Look In i saved_messages 7 ie fa La B B Buckle Up stb E Deer Crossing stb File Name Buckle Up stb Files of Type SolarTech Message Bundles 7 Open N Cancel Select the message you would like to import and click Open The message will now be available in the library Local Libraries Command Center can keep messages locally on your computer This can be helpful if you administer many CMS units and want to create messages that you can transfer to some or all of them Creating a message in a local library To create a message in a local library you do not need to be connected to a CMS unit Right click on the desired library under the Command Center folder and select New Message or click the New Message button You can also copy messages from the local library to CMS units with the Copy and Paste functions Control Center 3000 Settings CMS Unit Help Exit Y Control Center 3000
19. moreY E Agency MEPE lait Au aT a nE Report a problem R javascript void 0 OS Now Sunny 46 F je Tue 56 F gt Wed 59 F ae From this page you can use any teatures ot Google Maps such as zooming in and out or getting driving directions to the unit Energy Management If your unit is equipped with an Energy Management System EMS detailed information about the unit s energy usage is available by clicking the link in the CMS Information area CMS Unit Menu Under the CMS Unit menu there are many tools that allow you to manage the unit CMS Unit gt Manage Quick Picks On the CMS unit a Quick Picks menu may contain up to six messages for easy access Use Manage Quick Picks to add messages from the active library to Quick Picks as shown Manage Quick Picks Message Library Current Quick Picks Blasting buckle up Low Battery Warning road work scheduled Pixel Test Pattern buckle up road work scheduled Finished To move a message into Quick Picks select the message in the list on the left and click the right arrow button to move it into the Quick Picks list To remove a message from Quick Picks select the message in Quick Picks and click the left arrow button CMS Unit gt Set Date Time Use this to set the date and time on your CMS unit s clock If your computer s clock is correct just click Set Time From This Computer s Clock Otherwise set the time manually Set the Date amp
20. text page at the end l 12 13 13kg Ml ad kad i lt Adaptive Text Md 2 0 sec Creating a new message Each black rectangle is one page of the message Notifications Notifications can be sent whenever some aspect of a unit s status changes for example when the unit is moved or when an error is detected Notifications are sent to your email address which you can set or change in the Accounts tab All Units Notifications Use this button to configure notifications for all units You can select which events you want to receive notifications for Notifications __ Sign Panel Display Errors E Sign Panel Pixel Failures Battery Voltage Below 12V Ej Projected Runtime less than 7 Days _ Displayed Message Changes v Unit Moves 450 yards C Communications Status Changes U NTCIP Status Changes Cancel Ok Notifications for specific units Click the Notifications button on the right hand side of any Asset or Map view to open and close the Notifications window Notifications Notification Condition None Some All Sign Panel Display Errors a 0 Sign Panel Pixel Failures aL J Fe Photocell Failures a 0 Battery Voltage Below1l2v QJ Projected Runtime less than 7 Days aO Fe Displayed Message Changes 5 XJ Te Unit Moves 500 SP Communications Status Changes aO O Fe Lo J Sliders show notification settings at a glance This w
21. will be displayed at certain times instead of the Default Message A One time Schedule has a start time and end time after the end time that schedule will not be displayed again A Repeating Schedule also has a start and end time but can be repeated for example every weekday or on a certain day of the month If you need to display a temporary message while a schedule is in effect see Override Message Touch Tone Control a way of interacting with your CMS unit by telephone This feature is available for any P addressable unit by calling 1 866 439 4522 and entering your Message Board Number Working Library the main library of messages on your CMS unit Reference Library an additional library that typically contains graphics and other useful messages To use these messages you will need to move them to the Working library TRAFIX The software running inside your CMS unit Uptime Time since the unit was last rebooted Uptime cannot be reset but Runtime can License Agreement SOLAR TECHNOLOGY INC CONTROL CENTER 3000 SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED ON THIS COMPACT DISK WEBSITE OR OTHER MEDIUM BY USING THIS SOFTWARE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE LICENSE AGREEMENT the Agreement BETWEEN YOU the Licensee AND SOLAR TECHNOLOGY INC SolarTech IN THE EVENT TH
22. 5 S5 5 9 S5 5 4S D eg GA cn en on Cn g o G Gi E KG K a a o or 3 oe a o my bs ry oy G amp A 1 y a a g 4 4 bs ne we op gt p p i qh ae we qh qh qh qe qh qh we we we Ww nae ale ale ae ale ale ae ae ae Time Export Data Net energy generation is defined as energy generated minus energy used This graph provides an alternate way of looking at energy usage as compared to energy generation Green sections of the graph show when net energy is being generated and red shows when net energy is being used In a typical scenario the amounts of red and green on the graph should be similar The Fine Print e Definitions e License Agreement Definitions Automatic Blanking a power saving feature that inserts short blanks between the pages of a message The blanks are all less than one second long 300 750 milliseconds depending on battery status and on the batterys health as measured by nighttime voltage If the battery is healthy and near capacity no blanks will be added Blanking can also be set to On or Off Adaptive Text a setting that will automatically choose the right size of font to display your message Animation a series of graphic pages that will be displayed one after another to give the appearance of motion For example an animation might show an arrow moving across the screen or a construction worker waving a flag CMS Unit Your sign the device that Command Center contr
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24. A na Oo fe Oo 71 Or oy Oy dy oko ok fe geo Aad gb AS AD AO AO A AA Ab OAD OAD aye ae aie ae ae ne qh ae qh qh qh qh qe qh qh qh qh qe Time Export Data This graph shows the energy being generated by the solar panel that is used to charge the battery The first four days shown in the example have a double peak typical of sunny days the fifth shows a typical cloudy day Energy Usage Energy Management System Status 14 days m Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage Energy Generation Energy Usage Combined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation E Battery Pag it E gin galt ge gtd ge BP BP BPP E a a a N R amp we y GT Ca e Ca a a a a e E E a e a E a e LA e E e R a LA LO y iy ay pe D pe 2 abe ap p p Ki 70 i ri po e p gt 2 ce oe ge ge ee ee oe R oo AN AA ah AA aA Ahh ahh aA ahh ahh oy oy ogy oy ogy qh Ake ake ohh a ay ay ah ar ar ahr a aN Time Export Data This graph shows energy that is being used by the sign In this example energy usage is low such as when the screen is blank or showing a message that uses little power Combined Energy Energy Management System Status Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage Energy Generation Energy Usage Cambined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation Mi Generation W Usage 5 9 a a O a 5 69 K rs K a K a Roe a Ro os Roe a x RE K rsh Roe a R
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26. Help Exit Map CMS Units Accounts New Unit Edit Unit Manage Unit Compact View Normal View Active Units All Units SelectAll Deselect All its Clr Blankthe Sign Panel Factory Stock Double Sided Unit Instant Message Sales Demo Unit Midwest Region Notifications SolarTech Software Development amp Test Unit Activate New Edit Delete CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION ROAD WORK AH CAUTION TEST LEFT LANE CLOSED MERGE RIGHT SLOW ROAD WORK AHEAD THIS IS A NEW TEST Action Queue THIS IS A TEST The library window shows messages in your organization s library while also leaving units visible Click a message to select it A preview of the message appears at the top of the library window You can only select one message at a time Activate New Edit Delete CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION ROAD WORK AH CAUTION TEST LEFT LANE CLOSED MERGE RIGHT SLOW ROAD WORK AHEAD THIS 5 A NEw TEST THIS IS A TEST Selecting messages in the Library window Activate sends that message to all selected units or to all units currently visible on your screen if none are selected You will be asked if you want to set this message as the Default Message or Override Message New creates a new message Edit opens the selected message for editing Delete deletes the selected message How do change the message on a
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30. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat La New T New A bere Edit Delete l 2 3 4 5 Bi _blank 8 9 10 11 13 14 BUCKLE UP 15 16 17 18 20 21 EXIT 31 CLOSED Instant Message 22 23 24 235 27 28 Low Battery Warning 29 30 Pixel Test Pattern ROAD WORK SCHEDULED Slow Down Schedules Import Export Events _ CMS Information Blankthe Sign Panel Get Radar Statistics Sign Status Normal Now Displaying EXIT 31 CLOSED Default Message BUCKLE UP Last Updated 7 45 55 PM Update System Status jt Time 7 45 PM 19 45 April 3 2012 America New_York tery Voltage 13 29 battery imated Runtime Insufficient Information Disconnect Instant Message Close Unit emperature 15F 26C Up Time Current Run Time 181 hours I ifatima Diin Tima 101 haire O Link Quality 10 Features of the Advanced Control Screen 1 Current Message Screen shows the message that is currently displayed on the CMS Unit s sign panel amber color 2 CMS Schedule calendar for scheduling messages Create time based or event based schedules with the tools in this section 3 CMS Information and tools provides information about the CMS unit including status of hardware components and version of software If your unit includes an intelligent Energy Management System there will be a link here to view advanced Energy Management Data If your unit includes a GPS there will be a map_it link here to view the unit s loc
31. User s Guide Command Center Enterprise From Solar Technology Inc Version 1 0 Contents How do l get started find a CMS unit s IP address change a message quickly create a new message create a graphic find a missing unit test a malfunctioning sign panel O O O 0 O O O Reference e About Command Center e Installing amp setting up Command Center o Running Command Center for the First Time o Adding New Assets o Adding a New CMS Unit e Managing Your Fleet o Map View o Asset Views e CMS Units Notifications e Accounts and Permissions e Advanced Control for CMS Units e Testing sign panels e Energy Management Data e The Fine Print e Definitions e License Agreement About Command Center Command Center is software that runs on your computer and lets you manage your fleet of road safety equipment Command Center currently supports e SolarTech message boards running TRAFIX 2 0 or later e SolarTech arrow boards e SolarTech traffic cameras e A variety of message board add ons such as radar guns and debris clearing units Install amp Setup How do get started 1 Make sure you have Java installed version 7 0 or later If you re not sure go to java com 2 Download Command Center for Windows from solartechnology com If you need to run Command Center on an Apple or Linux computer contact customer service 3 Open the installer and follow the prompts 4
32. at CountdownMinutes Counts down the minutes until a given date and time Designed to be used with CountdownDays and CountdownHours and uses the same date format How do display a countdown to an event 1 To count down to a fireworks display on July 4 2014 at 9 00pm create a dynamic message using CountdownDays CountdownHours and CountdownMinutes all with a parameter of DATE 07 04 2014 21 00 r a Choose a Data Source DataSources CountdownDays a Gives the number of full days until a specified eae re ree time This data source Is meant to be used in conjunction with CountdownHours and CountdownMinutes CountdownMinutes to produce an output like Day 4 days 13 hours 3 minutes The date amp time DaysSince must be entered in the parameters as DavsUntil DATESMM DDAA hh mm where the first MM y are the two digits of the month and the second Month mm is the two digits of the minute The time Radar must be entered in 24 hour format RadarkPH RadarMPH Tempt TempF T Parameters Edit a Dynamic Page lt CountdownDays gt days lt CountdownHours gt hours and lt CountdownMinutes gt Insert Text Insert Source Edit Delete Move Up Move Down At noon on July 3 this message would read Fireworks begin in 1 day 9 hours and 0 minutes 2 To count down to a day without specifying a time use DaysUntil Choose a Data Source DataSources CountdownDays a Counts down the n
33. ation in your browser However you can also view this unit in Map View without leaving Command Center 4 Quick Functions buttons for common actions Read about Quick Functions 5 Preview Message Screen shows messages in the library as you select them blue color 6 CMS Library Toolbar use this to select create and edit messages 7 CMS Library shows all messages available in the CMS unit s Working Library 8 Status bar shows progress of operations left and link quality right A link quality of 10 is ideal Lower link qualities indicate a slower connection between your computer and the sign but the connection will still work If you are using a secure connection a padlock icon will be shown in the status bar CMS Unit Status Information In the lower left hand corner of the CMS unit screen item 3 above status information is available This information may be useful in managing and monitoring the unit Sign Status Normal Blankthe Sign Panel Get Radar Statistics Now Displaying buckle up Default Message buckle up Last Updated 9 21 22 AM Instant Message Disconnect Update System Status Close Unit Sign Status Whether the sign is running properly This notification appears in green if the sign status is Normal orange for Sign Panel Blanked and red for serious errors such as an LED module failure The status is updated every 60 seconds Now Displaying the name of the message that is
34. be at the given intensity In the example above at a photocell intensity of 9 the LEDs will operate at 30 brightness CMS Unit gt Override Photocell Intensity Control Photocell limits govern how bright the sign is in response to ambient light level If the display is not bright enough lowering the limits may help If the sign is too bright raising the limits may help For most signs the default setting works well CMS Unit gt Solar Array Debris Clearing This feature available on some CMS units will attempt to lower the solar panel into a vertical position to remove debris such as snow leaves or dust Read the on screen information to learn more about this feature Debris Clearing NOTE Solar Panel Debris Clearing is an optional feature and is not available on all units When the Main Power Switch for the Solar Array Automatic Clearing Feature located on the back side of the Control Console Mounting Plate is in the ON position the Solar Array will be placed in the vertical position at night flat during the day and will be cycled fully lowered and raised at 12 00 noon and 4 00 pm for additional clearing Ensure that Main Power Switch is placed in the ON position during periods of potential snow fall or dust accumulation and in the OFF position prior to transporting or servicing machine To lower the Solar Array manually for cleaning use the Manual Control Button for lowering the Solar Array see below When finished r
35. board 3 Using an existing message KR WO N Select the unit s you want to display the new message Click the Library button In the Library pane select the message you d like to display Click Activate Application Organization Help Exit Map CMS Units Accounts New Unit Edit Unit Manage Unit Compact View Normal View Active Units All Units Select All Deselect All it Clr Blankthe Sign Panel Factory Stock Double Sided Unit Instant Message Sales Demo Unit Midwest Region Notifications SolarTech Software Development amp Test Unit Activate New Edit Delete CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION ROAD WORK AH CAUTION TEST LEFT LANE CLOSED MERGE RIGHT SLOW ROAD WORK AHEAD THIS IS A NEW TEST Action Queue THIS IS A TEST Clicking the Library button shows available messages for selected units which you can preview and activate Creating a new message in a hurry text only A WwW N Select the unit s you want to display the new message Click the Instant Message button Type to create the new message When you re done click the green smiley face Decide if you want to set this as the Override message it will display no matter what or as a Default message to be displayed only when for example previously scheduled messages aren t in effect a Create Edit a Message Tel L Insert a static
36. cally If you have other assets that do not appear when you start the Command Center software follow these directions to add the new assets to your account Adding a CMS Unit In the CMS Units view click Manage Units and then New Add a New Unit Connection Type TCP IP Network Secure 2 1 0 and Newer w Connection Address Password Description Location _ Permanent Location Latitude Longitude Initialization Date Service Renewal Date Service Period 1 Month ov Cancel Ok Adding a new unit 1 In the ID field enter a name for the unit 2 Inthe Connection Type field select the appropriate connection type TCP IP Network Secure is recommended for most units If in doubt use the table below or refer to the instructions you were given when the unit was first installed For connection All IP connections Requires TRAFIX 2 1 0 or newer TCP IP Network Secure Choose this unless you have been directed otherwise IP connections to units running older versions of TRAFIX IP connections to older versions of TRAFIX where Multiport is not supported such as through a VPN or when indicated by technical support Requires TRAFIX 1 9 0 or later TCP IP Network Standard Multiport TCP IP Network Enhanced Single Port 3 In the Connection Address field enter the unit s IP address 4 If your unit requires a password for access enter that password in the Password field
37. currently being displayed on the units sign panel This information is updated whenever the message changes Default Message the name of the Default Message This is the message that will be displayed when no schedules or events are in effect This information is updated whenever the Default Message changes Last Updated the time the information on this screen was last updated Click the Update System Status button to update the information Quick Functions Blank the Sign Panel Blanks the sign panel Instant Message Creates a new message and sets it as the Default Message Same as Create New Message as Default Message button in the library toolbar When you create a message with this button it will be named Instant Message Update System Status Updates the system status information shown on this screen Get Radar Statistics Provides comma separated values CSV files of recorded radar statistics save these CSV files to your hard drive and open them in a spreadsheet program or with an appropriate analysis software package such as Houston Radar s Stats Analyzer to read and analyze the data Disconnect Disconnects from this unit Close Unit Closes the tab for this unit returning to the main CMS Units tab Clear Override Message If an Override Message is in effect use this button to remove the Override Message This button is only visible when an Override Message is in effect System information Unit Time
38. d a special library called Quick Picks are available for use on the CMS unit The Reference library contains messages that you can choose to copy to the Working library if you would like to use them From the CMS Units view click the Messages button to see the libraries available to you both on your computer shown as the folder Command Center and on all CMS units to which you are currently connected Click the name of a CMS unit to open it and view the libraries available on that unit In the example below the unit called MB 001 has the two standard libraries Reference containing messages shipped with the unit and Working for messages that you create Control Center 3000 Settings CMS Unit MB 001 k iy Reference 1 if Working Click a library to view the messages inside that library Control Center 3000 settings CMs Unit b A Control Center 3000 Y MB 001 a Z Quick Picks gt lind Reference Y E Working li Low MRattery Warning Pixel Test Pattern buckle up exit 31 lane closed road work scheduled To preview a message hold the cursor over its name for a few seconds An animated preview of the message will appear Control Center 3000 settings CMS Unit CMS Units Messages MB OO1 x Waoxw Xoo gt HRP is Control Center 3000 Y i MB 001 im Reference v a Working W Low Battery Warning Pixel Test Patt buckle up 9 exit 31 lane closed road wor
39. e otherwise the temperature from the internal sensor is used Up Time The amount of time this unit has operated continuously since its last reboot Current Run Time The number of hours that the unit has been in operation since the last time this field was reset Lifetime Run Time The total number of hours that the unit has been in operation Refresh Rate How fast the CMS unit can update the message displayed on the sign panel This is given in frames per second fps Resolution The width and height in pixels of the CMS units display area GPS Location The location coordinates of the CMS unit if the unit is equipped with a GPS receiver Sign Panel Heading The direction the CMS units sign panel is facing if the unit is equipped with a compass Note that the compass offset must be properly calibrated on site Refer to the TRAFIX manual for this procedure The direction is given as a number in the range 0 360 where 0 and 360 are both North 90 is East 180 is South and 270 is West Software Version The version of TRAFIX that is running on the CMS unit CMS library tools This section includes tools to select create edit and delete messages buckle up lane closed Low Battery Warning Pixel Test Pattern road work scheduled Set message as Default Message Select a message from the list and click this button to make the selected message the Default Message Create a New Message Click thi
40. e signal lights while this message is being displayed Signal lights present on some CMS units are extra lights attached to the sides of the message board to draw attention to the message Flash Page flashes the page Line Effects When using a fixed font not compatible with Adaptive Text you can apply effects to each line of a message flashing the line arrows moving arrows and chevrons Arrows and chevrons replace any text you have entered for that line gt is a Static Non moving arrow that points to the right gt gt iS a moving arrow that points to the right gt gt gt gt is a series of chevrons pointing to the right The chevrons appear one by one Left pointing arrows and chevrons are also available The example below shows a three line message The first two lines are text and use a flashing effect the third line is a moving right arrow Line Effects allow you to add special effects to individual lines of a page Available graphics are static arrows moving arrows and chevrons Line Effects Line 1 W Flash Text J Q gt J lt lt gt gt Janne gt gt gt gt Line 2 W Flash Text lt Q gt e e OC gt gt nee 2222 Line 3 _ Flash LJ SETS L ee bol Cancel Ok Scrolling With scrolling enabled use the Scr button to enter a line of text that will scroll across the screen If only the center line is specified a
41. e4 SwitchClosureS SwitchClosure6 SwitchClosure7 SwitchClosures Back Cancel Next 2 Select the data source you d like to use on the left side of the screen then set minimum and maximum values In this example our message will be displayed when the radar reading is between 45 and 100 mph See Data Sources for Events to learn more about these settings 3 Click Next to continue and choose the message Create a Schedule Low Battery Warning Pixel Test Pattern buckle up exit 31 lane closed road work scheduled Please select the message which will be displayed when this schedule is active Cancel B Create a Schedule mE x highest Priority 70 ig During schedule and or event overlap schedules amp events with lower priority numbers will be displayed in place of schedules amp events with higher priority numbers Therefore the lower the priority number of a schedule event the higher it s priority for display Back Cancel Next Back Cancel j 4 If two schedules or events apply at the same time the one with the higher priority will take effect Two schedules or events may not have the same priority if they display at the same time one of them must have a higher priority than the other 5 Click Next and then Finished Message view A library is a collection of messages A CMS unit may have many libraries but only messages La mmmn EEEE from the Working library an
42. ect Export to File Control Center 3000 Settings CMS Unit i x X54 wie ia Contral Center 3000 Y a MB 001 ig Reference Y I Working Blasting Lal Low Battery Warning 4 Pixel Test Pattern buckle up road work sche cia Copy Paste New Message Edit Message Delete Export to file Export to USB drive for controller import Import from file New Library Or Copy the messages and click the Export to File button A window like the following will appear Choose a folder type in a name for the file and click Save Deer Crossing stb File Name Buckle Up Files of Type Solartech Message Bundles 7 Save N Cancel In the example above the file is being named Buckle Up in the saved_messages folder The folder already contains another message called Deer Crossing The file will be saved as the type SolarTech Message Bundle with the extension stb This file can be used by any other user of Command Center Exporting to a USB drive To export messages to a USB drive plug your USB drive into your computer and then select and copy the desired messages as above Right click on the messages and select Export to USB drive for controller import In the file save dialog select your USB drive The file will be saved with the name messages stb You can then plug your USB drive into the controller to import the messages Importing Messages To import a message from a
43. el Test for module failure select CMS Unit gt Test Sign Panel The test will start automatically Control Center will attempt to send the right test pattern for your module type but if you Know your module type you can choose it as shown below odule amp Sign Test Sign Panel Test Panel Test Individual Module Test The Controller is currently sending a test pattern to all LED display modules in the sign panel This test pattern should display on all LED display modules and will enable you to quickly and easily locate the failed LED display module s Remove the bottom right most LED display module from sign panel and replace with the Bypass Plug provided Use the removed LED display module to replace the first non functioning LED display module in the sign panel All LED display modules in sign panel should now display test pattern If all LED display modules in sign panel still do not display test pattern replace the last functioning LED display module in sign panel with removed LED display module All LED display modules in sign panel should now display test pattern If all LED display modules in sign panel still do not display test pattern more than one LED display module has failed please call the factory for technical assistance 1 800 475 5442 EE ex9vl exav2 ex10 12x16 24x32 Finished Control Center will send a test pattern to each LED display module in the sign as shown
44. empF Temperature readings from the internal sensor TempC TempF These sources read the temperature from an external sensor if one is available and from the internal sensor if it is not PhotoCell The raw photocell reading which may range from 0 4000 In typical conditions this reading is below 400 at night and above 3000 during the day Location light pollution and other conditions may all affect this reading Radar The radar gun reading This may be in miles per hour MPH or kilometers per hour KPH depending on how your radar gun is configured To change the units go to the CMS Unit menu from the main screen and select Set Radar Units SwitchClosure1 SwitchClosure6 Use these sources for custom built equipment See the TRAFIX manual for information on connecting and using this type of equipment The source will read 1 when the switch is closed and 0 when it is open To display a message when the switch is closed for example set both the maximum and minimum values to 1 There may be up to six switches available 3 How do trigger a message from data such as radar gun readings 1 From the main screen click the Events button then click Add to add a new data driven event The following window will appear Create a Schedule TE x BatteryVoltage Minimum value 45 H Maximum value 100 5 ExtTempc The Radar gun ExtTempF IntTempc IntTempF PhotoCell SwitchClosurel SwitchClosure2 SwitchClosure3 SwitchClosur
45. eturn the Solar Array to the normal operating position flat by using the Manual Control Button for raising the Solar Array see below Note Solar Array Clearing Cycle as described above will resume automatically within 24 hours of placing the Solar Array in the lowered position Current Position Collecting Position Raised Raise Lower N Finished Click the Lower button to lower the panel into cleaning position and the Raise button to raise it for normal operation The expected current position of the panel is reported just above the Raise and Lower buttons CMS Unit gt Battery Voltage Offset Use this if long power cables result in a battery reading that is lower than the batterys actual voltage due to line drop If the unit displays a low battery warning when the battery is charged adjusting this offset may fix the problem Click the arrows to change the battery voltage offset as shown below B Battery Voltage Offset Adjustment The battery voltage offset allows you to compensate for the voltage drop introduced by unusually long cables so that the unit does not go into its lower power state when the batteries are actually in good condition Current raw reading 11 49 Battery Voltage Offset PERN Adjusted System Reading 12 09 Cancel Ok CMS Unit gt Temperature Offset lf your temperature probe is known to read too high or too low the temperature offset can be ad
46. ge to the right later in the message Scr Scrolling Not recommended for road safety ocr applications enter a scrolling message Cancel Aborts creation of the message OK Finish name and confirm creation of the new message Page display time Change the amount of time the message page is displayed by typing the number of seconds into this input area at the bottom of the screen In this example the selected message page will be displayed for two seconds 2 0 seconds Font size The drop down menu at the bottom of this screen selects the font size to be used in text pages The recommended setting is Adaptive Text As typed text gets longer the Adaptive Text feature will change the font size to fit on the page as shown Adaptive Text is the recommended setting but if you need a particular size of font choose it from the menu at the bottom of the screen Adaptive Text Adaptive Text 26 Pixel 1 lines 20 Pixel 1 lines 12 Pixel 2 lines 11 Pixel 2 lines 9 Pixel 2 lines 8 Pixel 3 lines 7 Pixel Bold 3 lines How do create a new message 1 Click the Create New Message button green plus sign 2 When the Message Creation Window appears as shown above click the Insert Text Page button A blank text page will appear with a cursor in the middle as shown Create Edit a Message 5 Tel B E d _ Insert a static text page at the end e E aa iad lool
47. he line with your own account information and click on the email address 3 Change the email address Creating a New User Click the Create New button Here s the information you ll need to provide Create New User Account Username jdoe Password 2983rb92b9uibeuf Full Name John Doe Email Address john example com Permissions Change Messages Only x Cancel Ok Creating a new user e Username and Password The user will use these to log in along with your organization name e Full Name So you remember who this is e Email address Where they will receive notifications e Permissions What they are allowed to do o Manage Units amp Accounts All permissions including deleting accounts such as your own This is obviously for trusted users only o Manage Units Users with this permission can do all unit management tasks including everything in Advanced Control o Create Messages Users with this permission can change and create messages but won t be able to change settings or other advanced tasks o Change Messages Only This is the lowest level of permissions these users can change a sign s message to another message in the library but can t create their own messages Advanced Control for CMS Units Application Organization CMS Unit Help Map CMS Units Arrow Boards Cameras Accounts Sales Demo Unit Midwest Region X D hie CMS Schedule CMS Library 4 April 2012 gt Na x Sun Mon
48. if there is a problem e Title of the message currently showing hover your mouse here for a preview e Battery voltage color coded green for normal yellow when low red when critical Expanded view shows everything in Compact View plus an extra row of information e Description of board under name e Photocell readings and temperature under status e Uptime time since unit was last rebooted given in days e Runtime total number of hours the unit has been in operation since the run timer was last reset e Sparkline showing battery voltage over time Some variation is normal but you don t want to see a downward trend Selecting and Filtering CMS Units As in Map View actions apply to selected units or if no units are selected they apply to all units that you can see on your screen Click a unit to select it Control click to select multiple units Active and Inactive Units Active units are the ones that your organization currently uses inactive units are ones that have been retired sold or otherwise are not in use Command Center still remembers them for history and logging purposes In an Asset view only Active units are shown by default click the All Units button to see inactive units as well The Library window shows the messages in your organization s Library Click the Library button on the right hand side of any Asset or Map view to open and close the Library window Application Organization
49. ike to copy the message to and select Paste Control Genter 3000 Settings CMS Unit Help exit ix X 54 wae Y Control Center 3000 gt Reference v Working buckle up road work schedule v MB 001 gt Reference gt a Working New Message Edit Message Delete Paste Export to file Export to USB drive for controller import Import from file New Library Control Genter 3000 Settings CMS Unit Help Exit CMS Units Messages MB 001 x x X 54 whe Y Control Center 3000 gt Reference v Working buckle up road work scheduled v MB 001 gt Reference gt f Working New MeSsage Edit Message Delete Export to file Export to USB drive for controller import Import from file New Library 3 To copy the message into other libraries for example on multiple CMS units Copy the message once and Paste it into each of the destination libraries 4 To move a message without duplicating it simply Cut the message and then Paste it into the destination library Exporting and Importing Messages Messages can be exported saved to a file and can be imported into Command Center This can be useful to share or back up your messages Exporting To export a message Save a message to a file on your computer select the desired messages and Copy them with the button or menu Then right click and sel
50. ill not be automatically notified of dead pixels CMS Unit gt Scrolling Messages Enable or disable the ability to scroll text in messages have it move sideways across the screen WARNING The use of scrolling text for the management and or control of traffic is typically prohibited not recommended and may create extremely dangerous and or hazardous conditions for motorists The owner s and or operator s of this sign assume all responsibility and liability for any and all accidents injuries and or deaths caused by this sign when displaying scrolling text solar Technology Inc assumes no liability whatsoever for any and all accidents injuries and or deaths caused by this sign when used to display scrolling text CMS Unit gt Set Radar Units Use this menu item to set your radar gun reading to miles per hour MPH or kilometers per hour KPH CMS Unit gt System Reset The options in this sub menu will erase certain settings from your CMS unit Use with caution this cannot be undone e Run Time Counter Resets the run time counter the Current Run Time field in CMS Information Like a trip odometer this may be reset at any time Lifetime Run Time readings are not affected e Sign lype Reset the sign type when the console Is being used with a different sign or t the physical size of the sign changes After resetting the sign type remember to reboot the controller e Message Library Erases all messages from the CMS un
51. indow shows whether notifications apply to the boards that are selected or all visible boards if none are selected You can switch between On Off using the slider if the slider is set at Some it means that notifications are currently on for some of the units you have selected but off for others Accounts and Permissions Different people at your organization can have different permissions for example Some users may only be allowed to change messages on certain boards while others may be able to add new accounts and change others permissions You can authorize other people to manage some or all of your organization s assets You ll do this from the Accounts tab Changing users permissions or information In the Accounts tab you can change users information name email etc just by clicking on the field you want to change The Permissions field will become a dropdown when you click on it If a user has limited permissions Manage Units Create Messages or Change Messages Only then the last field will have a link Click on it to restrict them to certain units Users who have permission to Manage Units amp Accounts cannot be restricted Make sure to click the Save Changes button after making changes Users other information such as their name can also be changed from this screen Don t forget to click Save Changes 3 How do I change the email address that gets notifications 1 Go to the Accounts tab 2 Find t
52. ion you would like to start then select the Line tool A white guideline will appear starting at the position of your last click Click again at the desired endpoint to create the line Circle tool To draw circles select the Circle tool and click where you would like the center of your circle to be Hold the mouse button down As you drag the pointer away from the center a guide circle will appear Release the mouse button when the circle is the desired size Text tool To add text to your graphic select the Text tool and then click where you would like the text to begin Type the text select the desired font size and click Draw The text will be added to the graphic inside of a rectangular selection that can be dragged into place Pixel Selection The default behavior is to draw lit pixels To erase change to dark pixels All of the above tools work with dark as well as lit pixels Brush Selection Select the desired size to draw thin medium or thick sized lines with the Pencil or Line tools Undo and Redo After completing an action such as drawing a line the Undo button shown here at top will become available Click Undo to undo an action After you have undone an action the Redo button will be available should you choose to redo that action Cut Copy and Paste To use these tools make a selection with the Selection tool described above Cut removes the selected area Copy
53. is dialog to set the module type V3 V4 etc for informational use by NTCIP and UTMC This setting overrides the systems Automatic Sign Panel Detection and Configuration algorithm and is used for set up of Dual Sign Panel installations WARNING altering these settings may render the sign panel inoperable Please consult the factory for assistance prior to changing any of these settings CMS Unit gt Power Conservation This brings up a dialog with two options for saving power To conserve the most power select Both to engage both a more economical font set and the Adaptive Blanking feature You can also choose to engage just Adaptive Blanking To change only the font set see CMS Unit gt Font Set Conseming Power There are two main ways to conserve power on a Solar Technology DMS unit l Switch to the US DOT 3 Line font set A full matrix DMS achieves its improved legibility at the expense of higher power consumption than a 3 line board 2 Enable Adaptive Blanking Adaptive blanking inserts blanks between every page displayed in order to save power based onthe current battery condition Ifthe batteries are in good health no blanks are added If the batteries are in poor health blanks up to three quarters of a second are added The Both button will enable both 3 Line mode and Adaptive Blanking The Adaptive Blanking button will enably ONLY Adaptive Blanking The Cancel button will close this dialog without changing anything
54. is option for slightly faster performance for example if you access Control Center via remote desktop Background Image Select a different background image for the main screen Check for Updates Check for updated versions of the Control Center software Managing your CMS unit Unit Location GPS If your unit is equipped with a GPS receiver you can view the location of the unit in the CMS Information area of the main screen MRESOUIUILION 45424 f GPS Location N42 949790 W76 767530 ma Sign Panel Heading 1 Software Vercinan TRAFI 1 417 7 Click the map it link to open a map showing the units location in your web browser Click on the location Shown by a pushpin to view more information about it 42 949790n 76 67530w Google Maps Shiretoko File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help amp H htto maps google com maps q 42 949790n 76 767530W v Gy a M y J 42 949790n 76 767530w Goog PF v Web Images Videos Maps News Shopping Gmail more amp New Help Sign in Google ma DS 949790n 76 767530w Search Maps Show search options Find busin addresses and pla of interest Get Directions My Maps q Print G4 Send es Link More es ec 1315 1375 New York 89 Seneca Falls NY 13148 Directions Search nearby Save to morev O Address 1315 1375 New York 89 gt E i Sponsored Links Seneca Falls NY 13148 S Street view Directions Search nearby Save to
55. its library The Low Battery Warning and Pixel Test Pattern will be re created e Schedules Erases all calendar and event based schedules The Low Battery Warning event will be re created e Restore Factory Settings Resets all other settings such as photocell limits radar units communications passwords etc Sign type is not reset e Master Reset Resets all settings and erases all messages and schedules Equivalent to selecting all of the reset options above CMS Unit gt Retrieve Radar Statistics Provides a comma separated values CSV file of radar statistics Save this CSV file to your hard drive and open it in a spreadsheet program to read and analyze the data There are three kinds of radar statistics e Statistical Data File radar statistics csv This file includes all readings taken every 250ms while tracking a target Year Month Day Time Number of Detections Readings Mean Median Mode Standard Deviation Lowest Reading Highest Reading e Histogram Data File radar histogram csv Only available for Houston radar guns Year Month Day Time Total Number of Vehicles Detected and Number of Vehicles Detected within Each Speed Bin in 5 MPH intervals e Houston Stats Analyzer File hr_analyzer csv Suitable for analysis using Houston Stats Analyzer Only available for Houston Radar Guns Year Month Day Time Total Number of Vehicles Detected and Number of Vehicles Detected within Each Speed Bin in 5 MPH interva
56. justed to provide a correct reading Click the arrows to change the temperature oftset as shown below Temperature Offset Adjustment The temperature offset allows you to compensate for any bias in the temperature probe connected to your sign Current raw reading 79 99 Temperature Offset Adjusted System Reading 77 99 Cancel Ok How do test a malfunctioning sign panel Since your sign panel is made of blocks of pixels called modules it s possible that a pixel fails does not light or that a module fails does not communicate properly with the rest of the sign Command Center includes tools to test the sign in both cases Pixel failure If a pixel has failed the sign will still display messages but one or more pixels aren t functioning In Command Center a red box will be shown around the failed pixels in Advanced Control mode If you d like to test the pixel directly proceed to the Individual Module Test Module failure If a module has failed the sign will probably be blank and the console will display a module display failure message In Command Center the sign status will read LED Module Failure in red To figure out which module has the problem proceed to the Sign Panel Test CMS Unit gt Test Sign Panel In case of a pixel or module failure two tests are available You must be able to see the sign panel to run these tests do not perform them remotely Sign Pan
57. k scheduled Tools available in the Messages view These tools are also available by right clicking anywhere in the Messages view Add message adds a message to the selected library See Creating and Editing Messages X i Edit message edits the selected message see Creating and Editing Messages Delete message deletes the selected message Cut removes the selected message and allows it to be pasted elsewhere Copy allows the selected message to be pasted elsewhere Paste inserts a message that has been cut or copied into the selected library Export to file saves one or more messages to your computer Use this to share or back up your messages Import from file loads messages into the selected library from a file on disk Use this to restore backed up messages or to begin using messages that others have shared with you Creating Deleting and Renaming Libraries To perform operations on a library right click on the desired library The following menu will appear Control Center 3000 Settings CMS Unit New Message Edit Message Delete Export to file Export to USB drive for controller import Import from file New Library Creating a new library To create a new library in a CMS unit called MB 001 right click on any library within MB 001 and select New Library from this menu You will be prompted to enter the name of the new library B Ne
58. le highest Priority 70 Ea Due st During schedule and or event overlap schedules amp events with lower priority numbers will be displayed in place of schedules amp events with higher priority numbers Therefore the lower the priority number of a schedulefevent the higher it s priority for display Cancel 8 If two schedules or events apply at the same time the one with the higher priority will take effect Two schedules or events may not have the same priority if they display at the same time one of them must higher priority than the other 9 Click Next and then Finished Data sources for events Events can be based on data from different equipment that might be part of or connected to your unit Commonly used sources include the following Battery Voltage in tenths of a volt A reading below 110 11 0 volts typically indicates very low battery power Your particular battery may vary eee ewe wees ess ew ew eee ee ee eB ee ee eB ee ee ee ee ee eee eee eee eee ee eee ee ee eee ee eee eee eee eee ee eee ee eee eee ee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee E ExtlempC ExtlempF If your CMS unit is equipped with an external temperature sensor these sources will provide readings from it in degrees Celsius ExtTempC or Fahrenheit ExtTempF The external sensor is typically more accurate than an internal sensor See also the TempC and TempF sources InttempC IntT
59. ls Choosing All will save all three files if available to the folder you select After saving the radar statistics you can choose to clear the existing statistics from the CMS unit Confirm Radar Statistics Clear amp The radar statistics have been saved Would you like to clear the radar statistics from the controller No Yes If you click Yes the radar statistics will be cleared from the CMS unit If you are unsure it is safe to click No CMS Unit gt Set the Unit s Communications Password Set the password that authorizes communication with Command Center Your saved password under File gt Manage CMS Units will be updated to match CMs Unit gt Set the Unit s Web Interface Password Set the password that authorizes a user to communicate with the web interface If the username and password are blank the web interface is disabled CMS Unit gt Set the Unit s NTCIP UTMC Password set the NTCIP Password for the CMS unit For more information on using NTCIP with a SolarTech CMS unit see the SolarTech NTCIP Integration Guide CMS Unit gt Manage Touch Tone ControlXXX still relevant Enable Touch Tone Control or change the unit s Message Board Number When Touch Tone Control is enabled you can control the unit by telephone by calling the phone number listed 1 866 439 4522 entering the Message Board Number and following the prompts Available functions are e Check battery status and projected runtime
60. nit gt Install Add on Keyboard lf you have purchased a custom software keyboard from SolarTech select this menu item to install it Select the keyboard file and follow the on screen instructions CMS Unit gt Disconnect amp Close selecting this option disconnects your computer from the CMS unit and closes its tab CMS Unit gt Reboot Unit Use this command to restart the CMS unit Click Yes to confirm you are ready to reboot Energy Management Data If your unit is equipped with an intelligent Energy Management System detailed information about energy usage and generation is available from a link in the CMS Information section of the screen for that unit The nine available graphs are explained here The graphs represent data gathered over a time period 14 days by default You can select a different time period with the drop down menu at the top right of the window e Dashboard e Battery Voltage e Solar Voltage e Combined Voltage e Energy Generation e Energy Usage e Combined Energy e Energy Averages e Net Energy Generation Dashboard Energy M Management system Status Energy Generation Energy Usage Cambined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation Dashboard Flo AI ES EE nec ee ie Solar Voltage Combined Voltage Battery Voltage Daytime Solar Voltage Net Energy Generation Export Data Data This simple graph shows three important numbers The color coded scales indicate how healthy each
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62. o a wel oe af oe af or af o Poe a ot od DP OD OP oo Pd od oP oP OD OP o gt gt ck Gk od os oo ak D D Ys Ys A A A Dy ss sy ss A A a a A A A A N N Time Export Data This graph combines the previous two Energy Generation and Energy Usage for easy comparison The example shown here is typical of a low energy usage situation such as a blank screen Energy Averages Energy Management System Status 14 days a Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage Energy Generation Energy Usage Combined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation E 24 hour Average Usage M 24 hour Average Generation fs 5 b 6 O 6 o o o o 6 o o o HH HH HH SH OS FS BD CC AEC LC LA SCC IC EC CC RC E T E A a Sa SICA CACM MCCA LO LS y y y y y y h y k y y k y y y y D Oe Ar Aak Ak Aa Ao bo Aab A A AD UO Og AD Ab AD OD Oe a ake ob o oD be bh Oe le i N A LL E E A E E E N A E E E E D D a a a a a a A Time Export Data This graph shows a rolling average each data point representing an average of the previous 24 hours This makes for a smoother line than the Combined Energy graph As above green shows energy generation and red shows energy usage Net Energy Generation Energy Management System Status Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage Energy Generation Energy Usage Combined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation E Net Energy Generation 4 4 O 6
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64. ols CMS stands for Changeable Message Sign Communications Password Authorization to connect to the CMS unit via Control Center 3000 If this password is blank or the unit has never been communicated with no password is required to connect Data Driven Event see Event Default Message the message that is displayed when no schedules or events are in effect If a schedule is in effect the Default Message will be displayed as soon as the schedule ends Dynamic Data data received from equipment attached to the CMS unit Temperature battery voltage and radar gun readings are examples of dynamic data Energy Management System On a CMS unit the part that connects to the battery solar panels etc The on off switch is located here Event or Event Based Schedule Displays a pre determined message instead of the Default Message when certain conditions are met For example the Low Battery Warning Event is activated when the battery voltage is low Font Letters of a certain size and appearance For example a 12 pixel font is larger than a 9 pixel font The Adaptive Text setting chooses a font size for you Font Set A group of fonts that are available to you For example a French font set may have fonts with accented letters available while the US DOT font set includes only fonts that have been approved for use on US highways Graphic a message page that contains a picture IP Addressable refers to a CMS unit tha
65. overiber 2 008 at 7 oH 7 00am O No end date End date 20 gt Movember 2 008 at 17H oH 00pm Cancel Create a Schedule Low Battery Warning Pixel Test Pattern buckle up exit 31 lane closed road work scheduled Please select the message which will be displayed when this schedule is active Cancel 5 Select the message you would like to display and then click Next Finally set the priority Create a Schedule highest Priority 0 k st During schedule and or event overlap schedules amp events with lower priority numbers will be displayed in place of schedules amp events with higher priority numbers Therefore the lower the priority number of a schedule event the higher it s priority for display Cancel 6 If two schedules or events apply at the same time the one with the higher priority will take effect Two schedules or events may not have the same priority if they display at the same time one of them must higher priority than the other 7 Click Next and then Finished 3 How do I schedule a repeating message A repeating message is a type of scheduled message that has the ability to turn on and off on a regular basis for example a message that only displays during the evening rush hour 1 To begin click the Schedules button from the main screen click Add choose Repeating Schedule and click Next 2 In the next screen give a start and end da
66. ply to any units you have selected If no units are selected the action will apply to all units visible on the map Blank the Sign Panel Blanks the sign panel on all selected units Instant Message Sends a message to all selected units You will be asked if you want to set this message as the Default Message or Override Message Library Shows the Library window Clear Override Message If an Override Message is in effect clears the override message to allow scheduled and default messages to display as usual Notifications Opens the Notifications window Action Queue Action Queue at bottom right When you apply an action to one or more units a progress bar for the action appears here Actions will disappear from the queue when they finish successfully Failed actions will remain in the queue so you can see that there was a problem Action Queue Blank Sign Panel Po Blank Sign Panel ee ee The queue shows actions in progress blue and those that have failed red Successful actions appear briefly in green and then disappear Action Detail Window Click an action in the queue to view the Action Detail Window for details on whether the action has succeeded failed or is in progress on each unit Blank Sign Panel Unit Status Sales Demo Unit North East Reg processing Factory Stock Double Sided Unit SUCCESS SolarTech Software Development SUCCESS Action detail window showing Continue and
67. reading is green is good yellow indicates a possible problem and red indicates that action is required Battery Voltage Average battery voltage Daytime Solar Voltage Amount of energy generated by the solar panels during the day Net Energy Generation Energy generated minus energy used The scale for this one changes depending on battery voltage so use the color green yellow or red when evaluating this number Battery Voltage Energy Generation Energy Usage Combined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage E Battery Voltage YS Www KW I ee 5S b b b b 6 o 6 6 6 6S 6S SS 6 RRC RCC AC RTC TOC LR TC TOC LR TORR SR TR RR RS a oe o Donk Ak Aa Aa gh ab Aa A AD AbD AA AA AD Ab A A OG Oy gk ak oa ga go of 6S Ah a a a a a a a a a a a at athe ath gh aa a e ae s e e e E ah al Time Export Data Done N This graph shows the battery voltage over time The line rises as the battery charges and falls during use In the graph above the left hand side shows a healthy pattern rising during the day and falling at night with no downward trend The right hand end of the graph shows declining battery voltage a sign that the battery is not being charged Solar Voltage Energy Management System Status k Energy Generation Energy Usage Combined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation Dashboard Batter
68. s below the message will display a single scrolling line Use the top or bottom lines to add non scrolling text above or below the scrolling line Scrolling Message Input Enter desired text in the Static Top Line Static Bottom Line and or Scrolling Text fields to create page Blank fields will not be used in page creation Page will be created using optimal font based on number of lines used containing text Top Line Scrolling Line This line will scroll forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever Bottom Line Speed Normal x Cancel Ok Insert Message from Library With this feature you can insert a message from another library This feature is commonly used to insert graphics and animations from the reference library that comes with Command Center but you can also insert messages you have created If you expect to use a message on many units remember to save it in the local library which stays on your computer and not just the CMS units library which is only available on that unit To add a message from a library after clicking the Create a New Message button to bring up the message creation screen click the Insert Message from Library button bookshelf icon which will bring up the following window E Wix X S24 whe Y a Local Libraries it QuickPicks iy Reference Y a Working B buckle up E road work scheduled gt ig MB 001 Manage Messages ee x
69. s button to m v4 Default begin creating a new message When the message is complete it will be set as the Default Message aia Create a new message as Default Message Ta Click this button to begin creating a new message New De X fault Edit Message Select a message from the list and click this button to begin editing the selected Edit message x Delete Message Select a message from the list Delete and click this button to delete the selected message About the Default Message and Override Mode The Default Message is the message that will be displayed on the sign when nothing else is scheduled If a schedule is currently in effect the Default Message will not be displayed on the sign panel or on the Current Message Screen until the schedule has completed lf a schedule is in effect when you set a message as the Default Message either with the check plus button the check button or the Instant Message button you will see this dialog seb Message This system s Scheduler contains Schedules and or Events Would you like to put the sign into Override Mode so that the message lane closed is displayed on the sign panel continuously overriding all Schedules and Events If you select Set as Override this message will be the Override Message until it is changed or cleared If you select Set as Default this message will be set as the Default Message and all Schedules and or Events
70. t Help Exit I Map CMS Units Accounts Map CMS Units Accounts Factory Stock Double Sided Unit New Unit Edit Unit Manage Unit Active Units All Units Compact View Normal View Le JL A JL Dd J 4 Blank the Sign Panel Instant Message Library Sales Demo Unit Midwest Region Notifications Sales Demo Unit North East Region SolarTech Software Development amp Test Unit CMS Units view one type of Asset view Navigating the Map When you start Command Center all your units will be visible on the map Some tips for navigation e Drag the map to view different areas Double click to zoom in or use the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons e Click a unit to view details click again to select it it will turn blue e Shift drag to select units next to each other a blue box will appear e Click Recenter to return to the original map with all units visible k Selected units are indicated in blue When you select a unit on the map it will remain selected when you switch to an asset view and vice versa Use this feature to find units depending on their location in map view and their description in asset view selected units including those you ve selected in another view such as CMS Units view are shown in blue Otherwise the color of each asset on the map indicates its status green for normal operations yellow for a warning or if
71. t can be assigned an IP address This includes all units except those that are equipped with a dial up modem Library a collection of messages Libraries are stored on CMS units or on your local computer Read about libraries Local Libraries libraries that are stored on your computer rather than on a CMS unit If you store messages in your local library you can easily transfer them to one or more CMS units The Messages tab allows you to see and work with all available libraries Message a series of pages text graphics or both that can be displayed on the CMS unit See page l to learn how to create a message Module a block of LEDs making up part of a sign panel Override Message A message usually temporary that is displayed instead of the normally scheduled message Use the Clear Override Message button to return to the scheduled message Page a component of a message A page is the text or graphic that is displayed on the sign panel for a period of time Pixel a dot making up part of a letter number picture etc Pixels may be on lit LEDs or off dark QUICK PICKS up to SIX Messages that are available trom the Quick PICKS button on the CMS unit Runtime Total number of hours the unit has been in operation This timer can be reset at any time like the trip odometer on a car Not to be confused with Uptime the time since the unit was last rebooted Schedule A schedule specifies that a certain message
72. te for the schedule 4 In the next screen indicate when you would like the message to be displayed You can give a start or stop time and the type of repeat daily weekly monthly In this example the message will be displayed from 7 00 am until 5 00 pm If you want the schedule to only apply during a certain time period for example during a road work project check the box for Restrict recurrence to certain dates and on the next screen you can set start and end dates Create a Schedule Start time 07 00 stop time 17 A og Recurrence Pattern Daily O Weekly O Monthl Restrict recurrance to certain dates Cancel 5 Click Next to confirm the schedule If you selected Restrict recurrence to certain dates you ll be able to set those dates on the following screen In this example the schedule will begin on 7 00 am February 24 and be in effect until 5 00 pm on February 28 When you are finished click Next Create a Schedule Starting date 24 February BS 2 010 at 7 e o H 7 00am _ No end date End date 28 Le February ES 2 010 at 17 ES oa 5 00pm Cancel 6 Next select the message that will display during the scheduled time Create a Schedule re x Low Battery Warning Pixel Test Pattern buckle up exit 31 lane closed road work scheduled Please select the message which will be displayed when this schedule is active Cancel Create a Schedu
73. the data source screen One example is shown here Choose a Data Source DataSources LayssINce a The full day of the week Use the option DaysUntil langquage endglish language spanish Month language french etc to choose the Radar language Tempe TempF Time Time 24 Wkdy Year2 Year4 Parameters The data sources that take parameters include the following DaysSince Counts the number of days since a specified date Example use It has been __ days since the last accident To provide the date enter it in the parameters field in the format DATE MM DD YYYY In our example if the last accident was on December 3 2009 the parameter would be DATE 12 03 2009 DaysUntil Counts the number of days until a specified date Example use Road work begins in ___ days Use the same date format as above Weekday Displays the current weekday but requires a parameter for the language To display the weekday in French for example set this parameter to language french Wkdy Displays an abbreviation for the name of the weekday for example Mon for Monday It takes a language parameter as above CountdownDays Like DaysUntil but counts down to a specific date and time in the format DATE MM DD YYYY hh mm Designed to be used with CountdownHours and CountdownMinutes see example below CountdownHours Counts down the hours until a given date and time Designed to be used with CountdownDays and uses the same date form
74. umber of days until a specified date The date to count down to must be entered in the parameters as CountdownMinutes DATE M DOE Day DaysSince DaysUntil Month Radar RadarkPH RadarMPH Tempe Temp T CountdownHours Parameters DATE 1 2 25 2014 Edit a Dynamic Page lt DaysUntil gt days until Xmas Insert Text Insert Source Edit Delete Move Up Move Down eee eee eee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eee eee eee ee ee ee ee eB eee ee ee eee ee eee ee eee ee eee ee ee ee ee l eepse eu ewewew sews ssw esses esses sess sess sess esses ees es ese ee eee ee ee eB ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee et ee et et ee ee et et eet eee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Schedules and Events Schedules can be used to display a message at a particular date and time Similarly a data driven event can be used to display a message when a certain event occurs for example a radar reading above a certain speed The calendar on the left side of the main screen shows the current date along with any time based schedules that may be in effect In the example below the current date is the 24th and there is a schedule in effect part of each day from today until Sunday CMS Schedule 4 April 2012 gt Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu il a_l 4 5 g 5 10 11 I 13 16 17 18 1 22 23 24 23 26 29 30 Schedules Import Export Events
75. w Library on MB 001 Please provide a name for the new library Road safety N Cancel Click OK The library will be created and you will see it in the list of libraries Deleting a library To delete a library right click on the library and select Delete The following windows may appear Click Yes if you are sure you are ready to delete the library Delete Confirmation Delete Confirmation If you delete a library all messages in it will also be deleted Are you sure that you wish to delete library Road safety Renaming a library To rename a library click on the librarys name and then click on it a second time The librarys name will change to an editable text box Control Center 3000 Settings CMS Unit CMS Units Messages MB 001 i Control Center 3000 Y a MB 001 gt if Quick Picks ij Reference E Working Ami Road Safety 2 Type the library s new name in this box and then click outside of the box in any blank space on the screen to finish the renaming process How do I move a message from one sign to another The Messages view also allows you to move messages and libraries between CMS units In this example we will copy a message called buckle up from the Command Center Library to the Working Library on the CMS unit called MB 001 1 First right click on the message you would like to copy and select Copy 2 Then right click on the library you would l
76. will take priority Cancel returns you to the previous screen Cancel Set as Override Set as Default N i To display the message in place of any scheduled messages click Set as Override To allow the schedules to continue and have the new message as a Default Message only click Set as Default For more information on scheduling messages see Schedules and Events Common Tasks Previewing a message To preview a message without displaying it on the sign select the message from the message list It will display in blue on the Preview Message Screen Changing the message that displays on the CMS unit Select the message from the message list and click the Default button yellow checkmark The message will be set as the Default Message and as long as no schedule is in effect the message will be displayed on the CMS unit s sign panel and on the Current Message Screen Creating and displaying a new message Click the Create a new message as Default Message button checkmark plus to begin creating a new message When the message is created it will become the Default Message and as long as no schedule is in effect the message will be displayed on the CMS unit s sign panel and on the Current Message Screen Deleting a message To delete a message select the message from the message list and click the Delete button black X You will see this warning Choose Are you sure that you want to delete the selected message
77. y Voltage Solar Voltage Cambined Voltage E Solar Voltage a Ae Time Export Data This graph shows the voltage in the solar panels over time In the graph above the 5th and 8th days show a healthy batman cowl double peak this shows that the batteries are charging all day The triple peaks indicate that the equipment is functioning but the batteries are not charging in the middle ot the day in this case because the batteries are tull and the sign Is using very little power Nights of course show zero voltage Combined Voltage Energy Management System Status Energy Generation Combined Energy Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage E Solar Panels W Battery Time Export Data This graph combines the previous two Battery Voltage and Solar Voltage for easy comparison When the blue and yellow lines rise together the battery is charging when the yellow line is higher the solar panel has been automatically disconnected to preserve the battery s charge this is a normal part of the solar panel s operation As before the left hand side of the graph above shows a typical pattern Energy Generation Energy Management System Status 14 days Dashboard Battery Voltage Solar Voltage Combined Voltage Energy Generation Energy Usage Cambined Energy Energy Averages Net Energy Generation Wi Solar Panels bP bP Be oe Sr Ce ee Oe A Oe A A Ge roe oe aE k or a A a Oo a

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