Chapter 6: Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display
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1. CONFIGURING THE APTER ViEWMaro LED DISPLAY In This Chapter PNGLOGUCUION cesped nee s ease eee ee teres pees aee eee oeea rea 6 2 Message Display Selection and Configure Message Display 6 2 Message Display Settings esenseneneneneneneneneneneneneneneneo 6 5 CSIODAISCUINGS cts cca oo aes 506 aoe ieii seer asset essa eee 6 5 Communication Setting 54 p24 a44a teens eee etek e eee eae amp 6 7 Export and Import Configuration ce cece eee eee ee eee 6 12 Export Configuration File 2224t0qtoeea akan ene ese ae ae De eis ne ane ane es 6 12 Import COMUGUIAUOM FIC oeene est et eeeaees sees ee ewe eee eee rae 6 13 Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display a Introduction The ViewMarg LED message display is fully configurable from the ViewMarq Software It is not necessary to set any dip switches or jumpers on the display to configure it Through the ViewMarg Software the following can be configured 1 Display Name and ID 2 Global Communication Settings and Options 3 Ethernet Communications 4 RS 232 Communications Port 1 5 RS 485 Communications Port 2 The configuration settings may be saved to a file for storage and may be opened later to load to a message display NOTE This configures the ports on the ViewMarq display hardware as opposed to PC to LED Communications links which configure your PC to communicate to the Viewmarg display Message Display Selection an2. LED MESSAGE DISPLAY VIEWMARG User Manual Ist Ed Rev B MD USER M f 6 9 Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display RS 485 Port 2 Ethernet RS 232 RS 485 Basic Configuration Protocol 2 Node Address 1 247 Baud Rate bps Parity 5 Stop Bit Data Bits Advanced Configuration Response Delay 0 5000ms 1 Protocol The available protocols are ASCII and Modbus This will need to match the master device you plan to communicate to this port 2 Node ID Node ID is set by the Global ID setting for the marquee Node is not active when ASCII is selected Node ID can be 1 247 3 Baud Rate The Baud rate must match the master device The available settings are 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 bps For longer runs or where there is communication noise reducing the baud rate may prevent communication timeouts 4 Parity The Parity must match the master device It can be set to Odd Even or None This setting is purely preference or determined by the master device limitations 5 Stop Bit The only setting for Stop Bit is 1 6 Data Bits The number of Data Bits must match the master device Modbus only allows 8 so this setting is disabled when the Modbus protocol is selected When ASCII is selected the available settings are 7 or 8 6 10 f ViEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M LED MESSAGE DISPLAY Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display 7 Response Dela
3. SCII Advanced Configuration Byte Swap TI ASCII Reni epy Word Swap Protocol ModbusTCP 4 TCP Port Number 502 Diagnostic 6 Idle Timeout 30 1 30 sec Diagnostic LED 3 Display Syntax Errors 7 Orientation Write Configuration to YiewMarg med 8 Normal Inverted 1 Name The Name cell is used for unique identification of the ViewMargq LED message display There is a 15 character maximum for the name This is the name that will be displayed on the startup message when the message display is powered up It is also the name that is displayed in the Network Editor 2 ID The ID is both the ASCII ID of the message display and the Modbus RTU Slave ID The ID range is 1 247 The ID must be unique for Modbus communications 3 Heatbeat When heart beat is enabled the display is expecting a communication within the heart beat time 0 to 60 seconds If this time elapses without a communication then a Com Error message is shown on the LED display VIEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M 6 5 LED MESSAGE DISPLA Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display 6 6 4 ASCII Reply When the ASCII Reply box is checked the message display will send a reply message back to the originator of an ASCII message The reply will either be OK or an error message See Chapter 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting for a description of the reply messages NOTE If the messa
4. d Configure Message Display 1 Select the Link to the message display to be configured See Chapter 4 PC to ViewMargq Communication The Link may be an Ethernet Modbus TCP Serial ASCII or Serial Modbus Lo fsa Simulate As 2x12 Character Link ner VIEWMARO Serial COM ASCII Serial COM Modbus Add new link Help Slow Insert Yariable Ty 14 LED Display ID oo Send to LED Display on OO en peel OO Oc S neal tel timate ani tote a a Attention Message display configuration can only be accomplished point to point PC to one ViewMarg 6 2 VIEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M LED MESSAGE DISPLAY Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display N 2 To begin the message display configuration select the LED Display Configuration button or choose LED Display Configuration from the Select menu as shown fy ViewMarq by AutomationDirect File Edit View Setup Format Inset Simulator Help on mm PC to LED Display Communications LED Display Configuration N Network Editor Reboot LED Display Reset Factory Defaults Update Firmware Blink LED Display Run LED Test the display associated with the selected Link If there is no connection an error message will be displayed B NOTE When the LED Display Configuration Dialog opens the software will attempt to read the settings from A Configuration file may still be created Simpl
5. e Obtain Address from DHCP Server checked if your network has a DHCP server and you want the IP Address to be set automatically Otherwise uncheck this box and set a Static IP Address and Subnet Mask Attention DHCP is not recommended on a control network where a static IP address is essential With this feature enabled a different IP address may be assigned on each power up The Modbus TCP Protocol is the only protocol available for Ethernet The default port for Modbus TCP is 502 Only change this port number if you have experience with Modbus TCP communications If the port number is changed port 502 is still active Set the Idle timeout as is necessary on your network conditions depending on network traffic and delays LED MESSAGE DISPLAY VIEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M f 6 7 Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display RS 232 Port 1 Ethernet FS 232 RS 485 Basic Configuration Protocol 2 Node Address 1 247 Baud Rate bps Parity Stop Bit Data Bits Advanced Configuration Response Delay 0 5000ms RTS OFF Delay 0 5000ms RTS ON Delay 0 5000ms 1 Protocol The available protocols are ASCII and Modbus This will need to match the master device connected to this port 2 Node ID Node ID is set by the Global ID setting for the message display It only applies to Modbus Node ID can be 1 247 3 Baud Rate The Baud rate must match the mast
6. er device The available settings are 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 bps For longer cable runs or where there is communication noise reducing the baud rate may prevent communication timeouts 4 Parity The Parity must match the master device It can be set to Odd Even or None This setting is purely preference or determined by the master device limitations 5 Stop Bit The only setting for Stop Bit is 1 6 Data Bits The number of Data Bits must match the master device Modbus only allows 8 so this setting is disabled when the Modbus protocol is selected When ASCII is selected the available settings are 7 or 8 6 8 VIEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M LED MESSAGE DISPLAY Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display 7 Response Delay ViewMarg is a slave device The Response delay is used to adjust the Delay time before ViewMarg responds to the other device Response Delay Time Message to Ma ster ViewMarg 8 RTS Off Delay Set this parameter to Delay the timing to turn OFF the RTS Request To Send signal after message is sent Typically the RTS Off delay is only required if a media converter is used on the port RTS Port 2 RTS OFF Delay ues Message to Other Device 9 RTS On Delay Set this parameter to Delay the timing to start sending the Message through Port 1 after the RTS Request To Send signal turns ON RTS Port 2 RTS OH Delay Eee Message to Other Device
7. ge is sent to multiple ViewMarq displays the ID in the ASCII string is 0 or contains multiple ID s then the message display will not reply even though the ASCII Reply box is checked This is to prevent multiple displays from talking over each other 5 MODBUS Byte Swap Depending on the Modbus Master configuration the Byte Swap box may need to be checked in order to match the byte order of the master Word Swap Depending on the Modbus Master configuration the Word Swap box may need to be checked in order to match the word order of the master NOTE If Byte Order is swapped in the LED display the byte order must also be swapped in the Link for the PC to be able to send messages to the LED display 6 Diagnostic LED The diagnostic LED is a way for a user to see if communications are successful to the panel without removing the back covers to watch the communication LED s flicker When this box is checked the lower left LED on the marquee display will stay lit Each time the message display receives a message the LED will change color to indicate the communication was received The message may not be displayed due to a Syntax Error or incorrect ID number but the LED will still change color It is a good practice to leave this setting on until you are sure everything is working correctly with your LED display and your messages are displaying as expected w 7 Display Syntax Errors Display Syntax Errors enables the View
8. marq to scroll any Syntax errors that may occur This setting is enabled by default in the display to aid in the development of your messages See Chapter 9 Maintenance and Troubleshooting for a complete list of the error messages VIEWMARGQ User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M LED MESSAGE DISPLAY Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display 8 Orientation The ViewMarg LED message display has a unique feature that allows it to be mounted in either direction horizontally and the message will display right side up automatically This is accomplished by an accelerometer in the CPU board There may be times when this behavior is not desired In a high vibration situation the accelerometer may cause the display to swap back and forth Or you may wish to display a message up side down If so check this box and select an orientation Normal or Inverted and the update rate of the human eye Because of how the ViewMarq display is updated the text will lean NOTE The artificial lean seen in scrolling text is an optical illusion caused by the update rate of the display in a different direction depending on whether it is Normal or Inverted Communication Setting Ethernet Ethernet RS 232 RS 485 Basic Configuration v Obtain Address from DHCP Server 192 168 14 177 65 255 255 0 Advanced Configuration Protocol ModbusTCP TCP Port Number 502 Idle Timeout 30 1 30 sec Leave th
9. raries W Network i System Folder ME Desktop ggi en Folder L System Folder J Downloads Recent Places Computer ee System Folder gt Libraries l N WH Aisle 1 Config vmc Documents WMC Eile VMC File Music 156 bytes Pictures FE Videos jk Computer th Network Filename WH Aisle 1 Config vmc Config vme Browse to the desired configuration file location Choose the file and select Open VIEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M f 6 13
10. utton and select the proper link for the message display you are configuring 4 Select Read Configuration from ViewMarq to read the current configuration from the message display NOTE If the ViewMarg LED display panel has the Startup Message displayed the display may go blank while the LED Display Configuration is aquiring information from the panel 5 Adjust the settings as needed and click the Write Configuration to ViewMarq button 6 Select Close 6 4 f VIEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display a Message Display Settings Global Settings Most of the settings in the configuration belong to a particular communication port the global settings affect the entire message display For example if it is a communication setting such as Byte Swap then it sets byte swap on all communication ports set to Modbus LED Display Configuration Em LED Display Selection Configuration File Display Name YiewMarg Import from File Link Name Ethernet Export to File ChangeLink Blink Global Settings Identification Read Configuration From YiewMar 3 s Name ViewMarg 1 LED Display ID 1 2 Ethernet RS 232 AS 485 Discrete Inputs F Display Startup Banner Basic Configuration d Heartbeat v Obtain Address from DHCP Server 172 30 58 50 Timeout 0 3 EEIT eaS A Discretes Pakena 1 Enabled MODBUS 5 A
11. y ViewMarg is a slave device The Response delay is used to adjust the Delay time before ViewMarg responds to the other device Response Delay Time Message to oe ViewMarg Master ViewMarg Port 2 Response to Master LED MESSAGE DISPLAY VIEWMARG User Manual Ist Ed Rev B MD USER M 6 11 Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display Export and Import Configuration In order to save time configurations can be saved to your PC and retrieved for later use Export Configuration File To save a configuration select the Export to File button Va Select file to Save ODID Desktop gt Organize New folder Fr Favorites F Libraries Deskt System Folder BE Desktop imat 6 Downloads Recent Places Computer eee System Folder Doe John System Folder R Network System Folder a y _ Libraries 3 2012 06 07 paaa File folder Music Pictures F Videos jki Computer th Network Filename WH Aisle 1 Config Save as type Config vmc Hide Folders Cancel Enter a file name and select Save 6 12 E ViEWMARG User Manual 1st Ed Rev B MD USER M LED MESSAGE DISPLAY Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display Import Configuration File To use a saved configuration select the Import From File button Va Select file to Read wy M Desktop Organize New folder x Favorites E Lib
12. y select OK and continue If the software detects a message display it will read the configuration and display it in the LED Display Configuration dialog as shown NOTE If the ViewMarq LED display panel has the Startup Message displayed the display may go blank while the LED Display Configuration is aquiring information from the panel LED MESSAGE DISPLAY VIEWMARG User Manual Ist Ed Rev B MD USER M f 6 3 Chapter 6 Configuring the ViewMarq LED Display LED Display Configuration LED Display Selection Display Name Link Name ViewMarg Ethernet Change Link 3 Blink Read Configuration From iewMarg Basic Configuration Advanced Configuration Ethernet AS 232 RS 485 Discrete Inputs Obtain Address from DHCP Server Protocol ModbusTCP x TCP Port Number Idle Timeout 502 30 1 30 sec Write Configuration to YiewMarg Configuration File Import From File Export to File Global Settings Identification Name ViewMarg LED Display ID 1 Display Startup Banner Heartbeat Timeout 0 Discretes Enabled MODBUS ASCII Byte Swap J ASCII Reply Word Swap Diagnostic v Diagnostic LED Display Syntax Errors Orientation Fixed Normal Inverted Close Help 3 Select the Blink button to make sure you are connected to the message display If not click the Change Link b
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