C-Power software manual
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1. 13 Window 3 DB Texthelcome A File UDIO LedCenterMv3511work sourcelNetwork doc g El Show Random Speed 100 H M View as text F Color inverse Stay 3 H s C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 4 Figure24 Effect setting of Office file LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help O wl a oo He He w 0 ol gt e LED Screen C Powers000 1 y P fruit2 jpg P Network doc 05 Window 2 PB Clock TIME gt Program 2 05 Window 1 gt Clock TIME 05 Window 2 IP 2608 aif 05 Window 3 gt Text w elcomel Pb flower ipa 05 Window 4 I sheet xls 05 windows gt Clock a 1A Window 6 File 210 LedCenterMv351 work source 2608 aif eel Information Mode Stretch y Frame 26 Repeat 2 a I Color inverse F View as still image C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 yz Figure25 Effect setting of animation file 21 4 Program edit management LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management 4 3 4 LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help DO bm oO g LED Screen IC Powers000 1 Program 1 ES Eg Windowf1 Fie 210 LedCenterMy351 work source landscape2 jpg g El gt Network doc landscape2 pg Show Random Mode Stretch y landscape3 jpg aoe Speed 100 Stay 3 S ruit2 pg orth aa Color inv2. Text elcome flower ipa Year Month Day Week landscape3 jpg fruit2 pg a landscape2 jpg _ landscape3 ipg Caption TIME 16 l w Console lt Hour Y Minute vV Second lt Show hands Show marks English Format Stay 35s Transparent 0 A 0A Window 6l C PowerS000 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Figure6 Software running interface 4 1 1 Preview window Preview window is an important part of LedCenterM software It can simulate the same display effect as the actual LED screen and provide what you see is what you get program edit interface Oo Program overall preview user can see overall display effect through preview window after program editing is completed Please refer to section 4 3 4 o Play window user can adjust the size and position of each play window through preview window Please refer to section 4 3 2 o Play item preview user can preview the actual play effect through preview window when each play item is edited In order to simulate LED screen to get better effect the preview window 1s independent For more settings of preview window please refer to section 5 1 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management 4 1 2 Console Console is an operating platform of program edit setting and sending The console is shown as Figure7 and Figure8 which consists of main menu tool bar and program edit zone O Main men
3. Click Setting Time on LED screen in menu The dialog box of Time setting pops up as shown in Figure35 Select the screen from the screen list on the right which is connected with the computer Hold Ctrl key and click the screen list user can select multiple screens Input time manually or adjust according to the current computer time and then click Set to screen Click Read from screen to search the current time of real time clock of the main control panel click Read version information also to get the version information Time setting Screen Select all Unselect all Copy Screen name C Power5000 1 C Powerso0o 2 C PowerS000 3 AniView3000 1 Aniview2000 1 Date and Time Information 2009 03 30 18 02 28 1 8 2 0 1 2 IY Current computer time 2009 3 30 18 02 12 a Time Version Close Set to screen V Read version information al Figure35 Time setting 2 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 5 Other functions 5 4 Setting and inquiry of auto task Function description set automatic on off set screen brightness Steps 1 Click Setting Auto task in menu The dialog box of Auto ask manager pops up as shown in Figure36 2 Power on Power off to set the ON OFF time of the screen during ON OFF time period the screen 1s turned on while during OFF ON time period the screen 1s turned off 3 Brightness The
4. play restricted by time period and no content is appointed in the some period the screen appears to be a black one with nothing E Initial setting of play window Copy click Copy button to pop up a Copy program s window User can select and copy the currently existed program as shown in Figure13 Number of play window s select the number of play window s for the current program Layout click Layout button to select the division type of play window for the current program S7 Note It is to simply set the play window for the current program Generall speaking it is to set the play window for the new program If it is used to set the well edited program it may lead to its data loss please be aware E7 For details of management and setting of play window please refer to section 12 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help Del 0 g LED Screen C Powes0001 TER m o Program 1 A 05 Windowf1 Image Program play D Clock TIME control 3 8 Window 2 Mode Center Play in this period gt 2608 gif a Begin 04 Window 3 Pal gt Textwelcome D flower ipg Play restricted by a time period gt landscape2 ipg gt landscape3 jpg 05 Windowl 4 pem PENE Initial setting of gt Clock _ 75 play window A Windowl 6 C Power500
5. shown in Figure4 and FigureS LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 3 Brief introduction and basic settings y LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help D el amp Auto Task u e y gt E gt Time on LED screen LED Screen CF y chow preview window ame Program 1 w Show editor r i SES mane E as OB Wind oe x gt C Adwance Define LED screen Seo tabje Language COM port setting Play in this period Eg Winde Option i Monday Text elcome Change password ene flower pg Aw dhes day ra ipa E Play time Thursday l 300 2 Friday landscape2 jpg i z Saturday landscape3 ipg Ob Window 4 gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 Copy 6 Layout gt Clock EH Windowl8l Set screen parameters C PowerS000 1 C PowerS000 Full color 256 256 GPRS setting M Sunday Figure2 Goto Define LED screen TED screen Model Name ID Color Gra i i COMM Parameter C Power5000 256x256 C PowerS000 1 1 Full color R5232 485 57600 N 8 1 C Power5000 256x256 C Power5000 4 Full color 256 R5232 485 115200 N 8 1 C Power5D00 256x256 C Power500D0 5 Full color 256 R5232 485 115200 N 6 1 Aniview3000 1 512x128 Aniview3000 3 RGcolor 2 RS232 485 115200 E 8 1 AniView2000 I1 256x32 Aniview2000 1 RG color 2 RS232 485 57600 E 8 1 Mowe down Figure3 LED screen list 4 In the dialog box of Screen editor define LED screen according to
6. C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Figure14 Play window management OJPreview z00m 100 Pas 1 128x104 2 128x104 4 256x72 5 160x24 Figure15 Editing of size and position of play window in preview window 14 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management 4 3 3 Management and editing of play item 1 Management of play item Each play window can hold any number of play items every play item is played in sequence from the top to the bottom The play item is managed in following ways Method 1 select one play item in the playbill at the left side of the console click Add Delete Move up or Move down under Edit in Menu Bar Method 2 click the relevant tool button in Tool Bar as section 6 1 shows Method 3 recommended right click a play item in playbill at the left side of the console select right shortcut in the pull down menu as shown in Figure16 LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help D e ft DB LED Screen C Power5000 1 lt Program 1 i 05 Window 1 Speed 100 a Stay 3 s Show Instant M gt Clock TIME 05 Windowl 2 C Text mode DT 2608 gif meda 05 hd times newr vie EN 05 paty B Right click M the mouse 05 Window 5 iv Set row spacing 32 Offset 10 gt Clock OFA Window 6 C PowerSO00 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Figure16 Manageme
7. both simulated clock and digital clock In networking mode up to 256 LED screens can be networked and managed Programs are allowed to be played according to the designated time Supports optical setting of multiple adjustment modes such as manual timing or automatic adjustment light sensor shall be installed externally 3 2 Software running environment D2 9 Computer environment OS Windows98 ME NT 2000 XP Vista 3 2 2 External running environment LedCenter is the supporting software of LED display control system Therefore it shall establish communication with the hardware part of the LED control system The communication connection modes are serial port network port and etc 3 3 Software installation and uninstallation During installation run LedCenterM_V352 exe on install CD and according to the prompt Note functions may differ due to different types of control panel also functions may differ due to software version LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 3 Brief introduction and basic settings During uninstall run Start All programs LedCenterM3 52 uninstall LedCenterM 3 4 Software running and setting 3 4 1 Software running Run Start All programs LedCenterM V3 52 LedCenterM or double click LedCenterM shortcut icon on the desktop directly Click Setting Language in menu bar to switch language LedCenter s
8. the hardware setting condition of the screen controller A Model select the correct controller type at the left side of the dialog box B Name user can name the LED screen freely The name will appear at the edit field If no name input the system will automatically display C Power 5000 1D C ID it is used to distinguish two or more LED screens If there is only one screen use the default value 1 D Color select the color of the LED screen Full color E Width and Height actual pixels of the LED screen F Communication type select COM port mode network mode or GPRS CDMA mode LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 3 Brief introduction and basic settings e COM port mode RS232 or RS485 mode It needs to set the original port of PC COM port communication and then Baud rate Screen editor Color Ful color width 256 Height 256 v Anivview2000 II T AniView2000 I11 512x16 poe Anivview2000 III T Communication type Aniview2000 1V 128x64 a 2 Aniview2000 IW T le RS232 485 Network AniView2Z100 RGB AniView1000 160x16 Port comi 7 Baud rate 57600 Cancel Figure4 Screen editor dialog box under COM port mode O Network mode There are the following setting items after connecting the network port with the control panel a IP address the IP address of the control panel Local area network if it is local area network or the control panel is connected by net twi
9. well edited program data to panel Play Send program data Tablel Button list of console tool bar 6 2 Trouble shooting and warning dealing Trouble or warning Check software Reason and resolution Not found the LED screen with ID X can t send data or setting fails reading from screen fails etc Sometimes there is not any program to be played The playbill refer to inexistent external file s Importing data fails program When communicating with the screen software detection warning happens under the following conditions send program data set the screen clock set the auto task etc When sending program data software warning happens When sending program date software warning happens When importing program data software warning happens Play Send notification 1 Computer and screen control panel are not well connected Check the communication port and its setting cable for example baud rate COM port IP address of network port etc 2 Screen ID number is inconsistent with LED screen definition Check the screen ID number and LED screen definition etc The warning happens if all programs are set Play restricted by time period and the designated program isn t played during the time period Please note that the program is normally played every day and every hour For play items of external document type the correspond
10. 0 1 C Power5000 Full color Figure12 Program attribute Copy program s window s Existed pea programs 0 128 104 w 128 h 104 that can A TE a ar The coordinate and size be copied l s 0 232 160 256 w 160 h 24 of all play windows of 6 160 232 256 256 w 96 h 24 Program 1 The layout of play window s position of Program 1 Cancel Figure13 Copy program s window layout 4 3 2 Management and setting of play window In each program program display screen can be divided into up to 10 independent play windows Play windows can differ from each other in size and position 1 Management of play window Method 1 in program setting user can set the number and layout of the play window or directly copy the existed program Please refer to section 4 3 1 and Figure13 Method 2 select a play window item from the playbill at the left side of the console click Add Delete Move up Move down under Edit in Menu Bar Method 3 click the relevant tool button in Tool Bar as section 6 1 shows Method 4 recommended right click a program or a play window in playbill at the left side of the console select right shortcut in the pull down menu as shown in Figurel4 13 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management 5 Within one program the position of each play window can be overlapped and the content of the window that window number is smalle
11. 08 gif Y 24 Hour 2 Year V Multi line 05 Window 3 gt Text w elcome flower ipg Year Month Day Week landscape3 jpg fruit2 pa landscape2 ipa iV Show hands IV Show marks landscape3 jpg Eg Window 4 English Format Stay 3 5 gt sheet sls 05 Window 5 Transparent gt Clock 05 Windowl6l M C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Y Hour Y Minute Y Second Figure20 Clock program edit interface e Clock transparent display as shown in Figure21 User needs to set 3 places to achieve the transparent display effect 1 Select Transparent 2 The play window of clock should be overlapped with the play window to be covered 3 The play window number of clock should be bigger than the one to be covered LedCenter O ii 4 Preview zoom 10075 File Edit Play Setting Tools Help TIME LED Screen C Power5000 1 v x Program 1 ea Hg Window 1 Caption TIME i6 E landscape jpg landscape2 jpg landscape3 ipa Y 24 Hour 2 Year iv Multi line fruit pg fruit2 jpg Network doc Year Month Day Week 05 Wwindow 2 a Clock TIME Program 2 V Show hands V Show marks 05 wWindgw 1 P Clock TIME English Format Stay 3 4 7 z GS Preview zoom 100 x 05 W indqw 2 Y Hour Y Minute Y Second Y Transparent D gt MextlWelcomel 2 112112 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 l Select Transparent 2 The play window
12. 100 RGB Aniview1000 160x16 IP Addr 192 168 1 222 IN 255 259 299 255 Port 5200 cancel Figured Screen editor dialog box under network mode O GPRS mode Both GPRS and CDMA modes are sending signals through wireless network by connecting GPRS or CDMA DTU For details please refer to relevant documents After the LED screen definition is completed LedCenter will set up a playbill for each screen so the mapping between panel and software is completed and then the editing and management of programs is started er After the LED screen definition is completed engineers shall backup the file screen cfg which is automatically created under the installation directory of LedCenter If software or computer is installed again overwrite the file under the installation directory of LedCenter with the backup so that the related settings of software will be restored User needn t enter Define LED screen again LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management 4 Program edit management 4 1 Software overview During the normal running of software the interface 1s shown as Figure6 which consists of two parts console and program preview window q Nur Le gt TD Preview window _ col 1 col 2 co1 3 col 4 Yow 1 AA BA AEA a da Saeed A Window 1 b 05 Windowl 2 gt 2608 gif vV 24 Hour 2 Year Multi line 05 Window 3
13. 3 4 2 LedCenter sets up program data for each screen and save them automatically For the program data of each screen the following operations can be done 5 2 1 Build new playbill Target Clear the old playbill of current screen and create new one Method and step click File New in menu bar or click L in tool bar 5 2 2 Export program data Target export the program data of well edited current screen to playbill file Ipl Method and step 1 Click File Export in menu bar or click Pia in tool bar 2 Select export position in the dialog box Export to playbill as shown in Figure32 and enter the export file name Click Save The playbill file of current panel will be stored 23 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 5 2 3 to the file Export playbill Save in O work l 5 a sd source tmpfile S tpsd 5 twsd z demo lol File name 5 Other functions Save as type LedCenter playbill Ip Cancel Figure32 Dialog box of export playbill Import program data Target import the program data which are well edited Method and step EE 1 Click File Import in menu bar or click in tool bar 2 3 In the dialog box Import playbill as shown in Figure33 select the program file Ipl to be imported The Information at right side of the dialog box shows the screen parameters of the program file C
14. Introduction to C Power control system 2 1 System configuration C Power series control system consists of A DS06ATC main control panel directly control the program display and management of LED display screen B LedCenter software supporting software of LED control system LedCenter connects with the main control panel through computer COM port usually C Other supporting accessories directly connected to the main control panel and performs special functions for example optical probe temperature probe humidity probe and etc 2 2 System communication C Power system communication connection supports TCP IP mode or RS232 and RS485 modes eo TCP IP mode It is also called network mode The computer can remotely manage the display screen through LAN Local Area Network or Internet e COM port mode RS232 With RS232 mode the computer COM port connects to main control panel directly LedCenterM simultaneously manages and controls only one LED display through one computer serial port RS485 With RS485 mode the computer COM port connects to main control panel through the RS232 lt RS485 converter But the main control panel can be cascaded with 485 BUS and LedCenterM can simultaneously manage and control 255 LED displays through one computer serial port Oo GPRS CDMA mode Wireless GPRS CDMA mode The computer can remotely manage the display screen through mobile phone network by connecting GPRS or CDMA communication DT
15. LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C POWER 5 This manual is intended for LED program edit amp management personnel like LED system integrator manufacturer and end user LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power Typesetting notes Typesetting notes Special typesetting symbols are described below Symbols 1 Preface Chapter number and chapter title 2 1 System configuration switching tool bar Bold font System terms for example LedCenter Important points special attentions required 12 3 Operation steps Installation and setting shall be made in accordance to the steps Important list O Less important list Underline LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power Contents Contents Y SS A E A A eet sei nec acm EEE l It Software application back round aie etic ce l 12 CS E OE E a a A E T E A 1 2 Antroducuion to E POWEr CONOS SM n Z 2I Syene onno Oieee a N N E TA 2 22 ANSIA COMMUNES a a bad Reals Netra 2 3 Bref introduction and basic SUMA ES AA A es 3 Del OA A de 3 32 SOR Ware TUNMIN Sen VATOMENC IL ali ead eld amin Paneer deel 3 Dealt SSO MIO Ue Wily ITA 3 S222 is Vid OMe AAA hotiea shea wstanece abacacenwten see cubasaetanacesbacennhacoeusctans 3 3 3 Software installation and uninstallati0D oooococcccnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 3 IA SOLUWabe Tunnin and SCLIN Gc boi taxis th A A A 4 JAL SOME WAS TUN MING A latencies A A sana De
16. U O Other wireless mode The computer can remotely manage the display screen through public wireless band by connecting wireless module for example RF module or ZigBee Module LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 3 Brief introduction and basic settings 3 Brief introduction and basic settings 3 1 Software characteristics Main features of LedCenterM asynchronous display version V352 Supports C Power series controlling system C Power 5000 supports RGB full color 256 gray degree scales C Power 4000 supports RGB color large size no gray scale With clear and simple interfaces non professionals can easily make play and control programs Software menu is easy and reasonable which avoids error operations With hierarchical management of programs in menu type so as to keep clear structure and convenient maintenance With multi program mode Any multiple programs can be stored on control panel C Power control system supports the segmentation of the playing window Up to 10 windows could simultaneously play different action modes C Power control system supports various program types such as animation picture Word Excel clock text and etc Supports text program which is edited in any language any font and any size Supports word library text program Supports temperature display temperature sensor shall be installed externally Supports RTC management and settings of real time clock and the display of
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18. and text color will be reversed b Rich text format rtf Color inverse background color and text color will be reversed c Excel file xls Color inverse background color text color and sheet frame color will be reversed d Text only format txt to set text color 2 Animation file As shown in Figure25 if GIF animation file is selected animation may be played O Picture processing Mode Repeat times of animation play and the setting of Color inverse can be selected GIF files can also be selected to be displayed as static picture view as still image 3 Picture file As shown in Figure26 the play effect of pictures can be set if JPG BMP PNG TIF files are selected or GIF files are displayed as static pictures view as still image Oo To set picture Effect picture processing Mode Play speed Stay time and Display in reverse color O Reduce image data Though compressing the picture data can greatly reduce data size 20 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power and time of transmission the picture quality may be slightly reduced LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help D l Boo He te LED Screen C Power5000 1 y Program 1 H 0 window Network doc landscape2 jpg landscape3 ipa fruit jpa fruit2 jpa Network doc 5 4 Window 2 Pb Clock TIME gt Program 2 Window 1 P Clock TIME 05 Window 2 IP 2608 gif
19. erse gt Clock TIME 5 Program 2 05 Window 1 gt Clock TIME 05 Window 2 gt 2608 gif 05 Window 3 gt TextlWelcomel C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Figure26 Effect setting of picture file Program preview After program edit is completed user can preview the program in the preview window 1 2 4 3 5 Click Play preview in menu bar or button in the tool bar In the preview window the effect of this display screen can be shown Click Play Stop or press m button in the tool bar stop preview Program data sending After program edit and preview confirmation are completed send the well edited playbill to the main control panel of the screen 1 2 3 Confirm the communication cable connection between computer and C power card Click Play Send program data in main menu or click button in tool bar and the box Send data to screen pops up as shown in Figure27 The choices are O Send to current send program data to the current panel O Send the selected data send the program data of the selected panel at the left side LED screen list When sending is completed the prompt box Finish sending data pops up as shown in Figure28 22 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management Send data to AniView3000 LED screen Screen Select all Unselect all Selected sc
20. he software window 1s minimized to system tray bar by clicking QM Figure30 Minimize window to system tray bar Preview window view A Align to main window to set the position of preview window whether it is aligning to the main window O Freedom the preview window is not aligning to the main window User can move it to any place Align top fixed the preview window to the top of the main window Align bottom fixed the preview window to the bottom of the main window Align left fixed the preview window to the left of the main window O Align right fixed the preview window to the right of the main window B Preview window always on top the preview window is always on top which can t 24 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 5 Other functions be covered by other program window C Hide preview window when application startup when application starts preview window will not be displayed Click E to display E Tip right click the preview window and see the display times 100 200 300 400 The preview window can be zoomed in or out View System Main window Preview window Align to main window Align top Preview window always on top Hide preview window when application startup Figure31 Option dialog box 2 System page layout to set the shut down time of Windows system 5 2 Playbill advanced management After LED screen definition is completed see section
21. ing document isn t found Check whether the route of each external document is correct The parameters of the imported program data are inconsistent with the current screen Table 2 Quick search for trouble shooting and warning dealing 29
22. lcome flower pg landscape3 ipa Play time fruit2 jpg landscape2 jpg gt landscape jpg 05 Windowl 4 Tee ey gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 Copy 6 l Layout Clock E PE E TF Window ba C PowerSO00 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Program item KIKI KIKI E E KE Figure10 Levels of playbill 4 3 1 Management and setting of program 1 Program management Method 1 select a program from the playbill at the left side of the console click Add Delete Move up Move down under Edit in Menu Bar Method 2 click the relevant tool button in Tool Bar as section 6 1 shows Method 3 recommended right click a program in playbill at the left side of the console select right shortcut in the pull down menu as shown in Figurel 1 ay LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help Oem bo vo Addprogram oe x Add window Add play items Center f Play in this period Delete sunday Begin C Repeat Monday Move down ze ues day i Mwednesday Play time Thursday 300 Friday fruit2 jpg landscape ipa Z f landscape3 jpg Window 4 Widow gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 Copy B Layout gt Clock ems Cie BA Window B bal C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Saturday Figure11 Shortcut management of program 11 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management 2 Program
23. m of any languages fonts and sizes To set and modify fonts size text color background color bold B italic 1 and underline U of the selected words O To set row spacing and Y offset it can adjust the text height and position exactly even by every screen pixel O Click ea and El buttons above the text edit zone to open TXT or RTF files or save text which are edited well in the edit zone to files 2 Text mode As shown in Figurel9 display the text with the attached font library of the main control card O Set and modify the size color and reverse color Bb of selected words o Click 1 4 and El buttons above the text edit zone to open TXT or RTF files or save text which are edited well in the edit zone to files 16 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools O dl be Be LED Screen C Power5000 1 Program 1 05 Window 1 gt Clock TIME 05 Window 2 gt 2608 ai A Window 3 gt gt flower jpa gt landscape3 jpa gt fruit2 jpg gt landscape2 ipg gt landscape3 jpa TA window 4 gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 gt Clock DA windowl6 LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help D wl bm be Help Speed 100 C Text mode e Image mode iv Set row spacing C PowerS000 1 LED Screen C Power5000 1 Program 1 15 Window 1 gt Clock TIME 05 Window 2 gt 2608 gif 15 Window 3 gt gt flo
24. nes user can directly input IP address of the control panel set IP address by using LedTool Internet if the control panel is connected by internet user should input IP address of the internet gateway b Port network port Local area network input network port of the control panel set network port by using LedTool Internet input network port of the control panel Besides allocate this network port to computer and control panel through the gateway setting port which computer and control panel lie in c ID code the IP package ID code of the control panel such as password ID code should be the same as the control panel setting so that 1t can be recognized and controlled by the control panel set the IP package ID code by using LedTool For port number of PC COM port it can be also be modified through Menu Bar Setting Advance COM port setting after defining LED screen User needn t enter Define LED screen again LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 3 Brief introduction and basic settings 5 Screen editor C Power4000 2048x256 AniView3000 1 512x128 Aniview3000 II 1024x64 Color Full color v Aniview3000 III 256x256 AnivView3000 I4 2048x32 Aniview2000 I1 256x32 Width 256 b Height 256 gt Aniview2000 II T AniView2000 111 512x16 o Aniview2000 III T Communication type AniView2000 14 128x64 de A a Aniview2000 IW T RS5232 485 le Network Aniview2
25. nt of play item Click Add play items more external documents can be added to the current play window as shown in Figurel7 gt e E e E a gif229g gif ES u File name flower jpg fruit jpg fruit2 jpg furiml3 gif iv Preview Files of type lan supported files ha Cancel Figure17 Add play items 2 Editing of play item The content of each play item can be selected by clicking Play item type button as shown in Figure18 The types are listed below 15 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management PA ext type Text mode font library stored in the control card and Image mode using the computer s font library and converted into picture before sending 6 Ed Clock type simulative clock digital clock etc 0 Environmental data type temperature Celsius or Fahrenheit la External document type animation graphic document Office document text document etc The following sections introduce each type of editing the play item in details 4 3 3 1 Text type At the left side of the playbill select the play item to be edited If pa button 1s clicked the type of the play item is text Please see Figure18 and Figurel9 There are two modes of text type image mode and text mode 1 Image mode As shown in Figure18 it use the fonts of computer and convert the content in the edit zone to picture format It supports the text progra
26. of clock overlapped others 3 The clock window number is bigger Figure21 Setting of transparent display of clock 4 3 3 3 Environmental date type In the playbill at the left side of the program edit zone select the play item to be edited If For this type of program sensors temperature sensor etc shall be installed externally 18 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management Sensor button Ma 1s clicked the type of the play item 1s environmental data type Please see Figure22 A Character User can add concise message before temperature information and set the stay time and color of the character In English format the font 8 16 24 32 can be selected freely B Temperature unit Celsius or Fahrenheit LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help O A ba BD amp amp 05 Window 2 a gt eli Caption Temp hs gt stay 35s rogram 05 Window 1 gt Clock TIME 05 Window 2 gt 2608 gif 05 Window 3 gt Text Welcomel gt flower jpa 05 Window 4 gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 gt Clock 05 Window 6 Temperature T emp e Celsius C Fahrenheit C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Figure22 Temperature program edit 4 3 3 4 External document type In the playbill at the left side of the program edit zone select the play item to be edited If Document button El is clicked an O
27. onfirm the imported program consistent with the parameters of current screen Import to multiple screens if select the option To multiple screens as shown in Figure33 a dialog box Import to multiple screens as shown in Figure34 pops up after a file is selected Hold Ctrl key and click the screen list user can select multiple screens and then import the program file to multiple screens which is consistent with the file information Import playbill Look in D work X 5 a7sd source G tmpfile 5 tpsd S twsd Es demo Ipl Information demo Ipl Target screen Type C Powers000 Color Full color Width 256 Height 256 Files of type LedCenter playbill Ipl Cancel File name Figure33 Import playbill 26 import to multiple screens Import E TEST_STUDIO LedCenterMy351 work demo Ipl Select all Unselect all To screen s C Power5000 2 C PowerS5000 3 AniView3000 1 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 5 Other functions cm Aniview2000 1 File information 7 Type C Power5000 Screens list Color Full color Width 256 File information Height 256 Current screen Type C Power5000 Color Full color width 256 Screen Height 256 information Figure34 Import to multiple screens 5 3 Setting and inquiry of screen time Function description set or calibrate the time of real time clock of current screen Steps 1 2 3 4
28. pen file dialog box pops up Please see Figure23 C Power control panel supports the following document types Oo Text files txt o Office document doc xls rtf O Image picture or animation file jpg bmp gif png tif 19 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management _LedCenter Look in O source vr ao ex Eg 2608 gif 8 gif001a gif 1 gif 2299 gif dragon gif gif 002 gif Happy Year32x256 giF 15 flower jpg gif023 gif horse gif E fruiti jpg gif028 gif ta landscapel jpg E fruit2 jpg giFO72 gif E landscape2 jpg furim13 gif gif 130 gif E landscape3 jpa ca lil File name Iflower ipg V Preview SS Files of type Al stppotted files Ahil supported files OPS T ext file txt 256 256 All supported files Figure23 Open file window 1 Text file and Office document When the selected document is Word doc Excel x1s Text only format txt or Rich text format rtf the attribute box of the relevant documents will appear at the right side of the program editing zone as shown in Figure24 Oo Effect selection to set the play effect speed and stay time of the document For some different documents there are special setting items a Word file doc View as text text will be recomposed automatically to comply with the size of the play window Color inverse background color
29. playbill programs are played from the top to the bottom O User can set the play time of each program to play at the appointed time period For details of program management please refer to section 4 3 1 2 Play window O Each program can be divided into 10 play windows Oo The contents of different play windows for each program are absolutely independent and played simultaneously O The position and size of the window can be freely adjusted and sometimes overlapped Therefore please note that whether play windows are overlapped during division When one or more windows are overlapped the content of the window that window number is smaller will be covered by the bigger one For details of play window please refer to section 4 3 2 3 Play item LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management O User can set many play items within one play window O Many play items under each play window are played from the top to the bottom Oo Types of play item text type clock type environmental data type and external document type For details of play item please refer to section 4 3 3 LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help Program Program1 15 Wwindow 1 Image D gt Clock TIME g Window 2 Mode Center z F Playin this period gt 2608 gif 05 Window 3 C Repeat Program window l Sunday Begin Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday gt Text We
30. r will be covered by the bigger one 2 Setting of play window When the play window is selected the attribute box at the left side will show its attribute see Figure14 The following items can be set A Name self define the name of the play window B Waiting if all program items in the current play window have completed playing while the program items in other play window haven t completed playing user can select the waiting modes of current play window C Position and size input the position and size of the play window E Freely adjust play window when a Program or Play window is selected in the playbill the mapping position of each play windows in current program will appear in the preview window The frame of current play window is bright yellow while the others are green as shown in Figurel5 The position and size of each play window can be adjusted freely by use the mouse to drag the black block on the frame _ LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help D A be 0G LED Screen C Power5000 1 gt Program 1 Ta Oe an Waiting Loop Add play item Position and size gt Add play items l l Attribute Right click i Left o Width 128 P ih Delete a O play eee Move down Wee 0 Height 104 window 22 y Attention Value of left amp width should be multiple of 8 landscape2 pg gt landscape3 ipg 05 window 4 gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 gt Clock TA Window 6
31. re are 32 grades of brightness adjustment for C Power control panel User can set all brightness or brightness for each time period 4 After setting 1s completed select the target screen and click Set to screen 5 Before or after sending click Read from screen button to search the setting condition of the current auto task of the main control panel Auto task Manager Power on Power off Enable AniView20D00 1 Brightness Read from screen Set to screen Figure36 Auto task manager 28 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 6 Appendices 6 1 Button function of tool bar No 1 el Function Import playbill Export playbill Display close the program preview window 6 Appendices Corresponding position in main menu Create new playbill File New File Import File Export Setting window Show preview 5 B Display close program edit zone Setting Show editor Add one playbill item Move downwards the selected playbill item Add items Delete one playbill item Ee Move upwards the selected playbill item Edit Move up Edit _ Add Edit Add items Edit Delete Edit Move down Start to preview programs Play Preview 12 Stop previewing programs Play _ stop 13 Send notice Send
32. reen 0 DO 1 polz Send to current 500 Current screen C Power5000 3 Name C Power5000 1 Send to selected Items 2 Data size 1092049 bytes Detail of current Detail of screen Show data of screen Filename Size Modified Filename Size Modified playbill pp 48 09 03 30 17 44 36 00010000 Ipb 656452 09 03 30 17 44 34 00010001 Ipb 235549 09 03 30 17 44 36 Prompt Send to 1 Success 1 Failed 0 Power5000 1 Finish sending data Figure28 Data sending completed 23 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 5 Other functions 5 Other functions 5 1 Software option Select Setting Option user can set the display of the software as shown in Figure29 l LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help O amp Auto Task Time on LED screen LED Screen C4 v Show preview window amp Program 1 w Show editor Wind ys y q Advance E Language Mode Stretch a fr Option DA aes eed 100 Stay 3 s gt Network doc 05 Window 2 gt Clock TIME gt Program 2 06 Window 1 gt Clock TIME 06 Window 2 gt 2608 gif 06 Window 3 D gt Textwelcomel F Color inverse Reduce image data C PowerS000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Figure29 Go to Option dialog box l View page layout Main window view Minimize window to system tray bar 1f this setting 1s selected t
33. setting In Figure12 when one program is selected in playbill at the left side of the console the attribute box at the right side will show its attribute The following items can be set A Name self define program name B Background and mode select background picture and its layout of the current program which means displaying the background pictures needed to be displayed where is not covered by all the program windows C Program play control when more than one programs coexist they are played according to program number from the top to the bottom User can set the repeat times or play time of each program If only one program is played it will be played repeatedly without restriction of this attribute setting D Play restricted by time period If it is selected the current program will be played in restricted time period only Otherwise the current program is played normally in all time periods Skills of setting time selection Oo Start time equals to end time for example the start time is 00 00 and the end time 00 00 the program is played all day Oo Start time is less than the end time for example the start time is 8 00 and end time 20 00 the program is played during 8 00 20 00 Oo Start time is greater than end time for example the start time is 20 00 and the end time 8 00 the program is played during 20 00 23 59 and 0 00 8 00 S7 Note if all programs are set to
34. the control system of LED asynchronous display and its main functions are O Support editing and making programs of AniView series control card for bar style led screen and graph led screen O Support editing and making programs of C Power series control card for advanced led screen O Program related operations program definition setting of program window layout programs such as text clock and picture editing program preview and adjustment program sending and etc Oo Setting function automatic tasks time setting and communication ports setting and etc 1 2 File description Take LedCenterM asynchronous display version V3 52 as an example this manual describes how to control and manage the control system of C Power gray scale led screen with LedCenterM software Each part of the Manual is stated as below O Chapter 1 Preface O Chapter 2 Introduction to C Power control system O Chapter 3 Brief introduction and basic settings LedCenterM software characteristics installation uninstall and basic settings and etc O Chapter 4 Program edit management concepts and operation methods by which the programs of C Power series gray scale led screen control system are edited sent and played with LED Center software Chapter 5 Other functions Chapter 6 Appendices usage of buttons in tool bar trouble shooting and etc Note Functions may differ due to version LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 2 System Notes 2
35. u and tool bar For the button function of tool bar please refer to section 6 1 CedCenter Edit Main menu Eile Play Setting Tools Help Tool bar E Figure7 Main menu and tool bar O Program edit zone consists of Playbill zone and Attribute box After playbill item is selected the attribute box shows each attribute of the item which can be set LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help gt HEN A Window 1 gt Clock TIME 05 Windowl 2 F Center z Play in this period Di 2608 gi Window 3 C Repeat Pad Program D gt Text w elcomel saber edit flower ipa peer Wednesday landscape ipa fe Play time Thursday j fruit2 pa Friday l landscape2 jpg S aturda y landscape3 jpg 05 wWindow 4 gt sheet xls q Window 5 E Layout 5 Clock E A Windowle LJ C Power5000 1 C Power5000 Full color 256 256 Playbill Attribute box zone Figure8 Program edit zone 4 2 Playbill When the LED screen definition in section 3 4 2 is completed LedCenter will create a playbill for each led screen The playbill zone which is located at the left side of the program edit zone in Figures is the well edited playbill of C Power5000 1 O Each playbill consists of one or more program s Oo The playbill switching of display screens is shown as Figure9 o Playbill of each led screen will be stored automatically In addition
36. upports English simplified Chinese traditional Chinese and so on The language switching is described below LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help D amp Auto Task Time on LED screen LED Screen C Y Show preview window Program 1 v Show editor ode Center y M Play in this period Sunday Monday uesday b _ 05 Wind Option C Repeat flower pg Wednesday End landscape ipaq Play time eae a wy Thursday fruit2 pa Friday 30 landscape2 jpg gt landscape3 ipg 05 W indow 4 Wea gt sheet xls gt 05 Window 5 Copy E Layout gt Clock meea paa A window m Choice language for user interface C Powers000 1 C PowerS000 Full color 256 256 Saturday Figurel Software language switching 3 4 2 Software setting The software setting 1s to perform Define LED screen Purpose when the software is run for the first time the LED screen definition is the first step which aims to establish the program and set the communication mode After it the LedCenterM software is combined with the LED screen hardware through the program Methods and steps 1 Click Setting Advance Define LED screen as shown in Figure2 2 Click New button in the LED screen list window as shown in Figure3 3 Enter password in the authority confirmation box and the box of Screen editor pops up as
37. wer jpa gt landscape3 jpg gt fruit2 jpg gt landscape2 ipg gt landscape3 jpa 05 Windowl 4 gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 gt Clock OA Windowl 6 Figure19 Text program text mode edit interface 4 3 3 2 Clock type stay 3 4 C Power5000 Full color le Text mode C Power5000 1 Image mode C Power5000 Full color 5 Show Instant rai Times New Fw 28 y Y Offset 0 v 256 256 256 256 4 Program edit management Type botton Text color Background color Row adjust Text Attribute Text edit zone In the playbill at the left side of the program edit zone select the play item to be edited If clock button A Chinese format or English format 2001 01 01Mon 00 01 od is clicked the type of the play item is clock Please see Figure20 Digital clock select display items display on line or not selection of clock format B Simulative clock select Show hands and Show marks to simulate the clock effect Character user can add concise message before clock information for example Beijing time etc Besides in English format the font 8 16 24 32 can be selected freely 17 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power 4 Program edit management LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help LED Screen C Power5000 1 Program 1 Al 15 Window 1 Caption E gt P s JE 05 Window 2 gt 26
38. with Import and Export functions the backup and recovery of current playbill can be done For the advanced operations of playbill please refer to section 5 2 LedCenterM Software Operation Manual C Power LedCenter File Edit Play Setting Tools Help Playbill switching PowerS000 3 iew3000 1 2000 11 05 Window 3 gt Text Welcome gt flower ipg gt landscape3 ipg gt fruit2 pg gt landscape2 ipg gt landscape3 jpa 05 W indow 4 gt sheet xls 05 Window 5 gt Clock 04 Window 6 C PowerS000 1 4 Program edit management Image Mode Center v Play in this period C Repeat EZ e Play time 300 Window Copy E Layout C PowerSO00 Full color CI a Figure9 Playbill switching of display screens 4 3 Program Begin 256 256 Program is the display content of LED screen It consists of play window layout various play items and so on O Fach playbill consists of one or more program s If permitted by program data size C Power control system can store 512 programs at most That is the playbill of C Power control system can consist of 512 programs at most The window layout and content of each program in one playbill may be different As shown in Figure10 a complete program consists of the following three parts 1 Program o C Power5000 control card can store 512 different programs at most O In
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