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1. 0 will be displayed when the time passed for De Counter or the time has not reached for IN Counter Insert counter Fleaze select the format of counter In Counter De Counter Please set the end date amp time of DE Counter Fig2 39 Remark 1 Date select Click the drop list box to select the date it will display a dialog box as following fig Use button to select prevenient month and use El button to select next month Then click on your desired date to select date 20061F12 H A ER 20006126 Fig2 40 2 Time select Click H in list box to adjust the hour Press button to increase it MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 38 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software press button to reduce it Click M in list box to adjust the minute Press button to increase it press button to reduce it Click S in list box to adjust the second Press button to increase it press button to reduce it When insert the counter into text work area the control panel will be changed to following fig cof ACL Hormal Ho Flash IM Counter l Format With days From Date 2006 12 68 10 4 3 Select the type of counter DE Counter or IN Counter Fig2 41 1 Select the type of counter IN Counter or DE Counter gt 2 Set the format of IN Counter gt 3 Set the start date time of IN
2. 12 Select menu Update gt All to send all text files and schedules to Moving Sign Now you can test whether the schedule is run correctly 1 Change your PC s time to 9 00 AM and select menu Update gt Adjust Time to make the Sign s time same with PC s now the sign will run FILEA 2 Change your PC s time to 13 00 PM and select menu Update gt Adjust Time to make the Sign s time same with PC s now the sign will run FILEB 3 Change your PC s time to 19 00 PM and select menu Update gt Adjust Time to make the Sign s time same with PC s now the sign will run FILEC 2 3 4 7 Adjust Time Adjust the Moving Sign s time with computer time Click mouse s left key on Adjust Time command under update menu to execute it 2 3 4 8 Test Display Board Test the display board whether there are some dots bad This command will call a dialog which will allow send a request to the Sign to display a sequence of full screens in three colors red green and yellow Each color will remain on screen for 5 sec and the sequence it will loop back infinitely until the close button is clicked 2 3 4 9 Turn the Sign OFF Close the Moving Sign 2 3 4 10 Turn the Sign ON Open the Moving Sign 2 3 4 11 Settings for Auto ON OFF Set the time for auto turn on off the Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Setting for Auto ON OFF command under the update menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as following fig
3. There are 8 available periods 0 1 2 3 5 10 30 and 60 seconds The default pause 1s 5 seconds Click mouse s left key on Pause Time command under insert menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 30 Insert Pause Time Fause Time PAU SS Cancel Fig2 30 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 25 USERMANUAL Multi line Management Software Select the pause time from the drop list box in above dialog box Then click OK button to confirm A speed control character E will be inserted into the Text Work Area And the control panel is changed as fig2 31 shows Hormal Ho Flazh Set the time that the chars pause on the moving sign Fig2 31 User can change the pause time in the drop list 1 ofthe control panel 2 3 3 8 Beep This control character sets the beep sound during display When program runs to this control character the Moving Sign will beep There are 3 available sounds Beep 1 Beep 2 and Beep 3 The default beep is beep 1 Click mouse s left key on Beep command under insert menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 32 Insert Beep Fig2 32 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved atts OPREATION Select the pause time from the drop list box in above dialog box Then click OK button to confirm
4. command under file manage menu to execute it There will display a dialog box as following Rename delete or create a new window file ReHame rast Ais Hen ISUBFILE1 Create Delete Fig2 72 Select a window file from the drop list box in above dialog box Then click ReName button to change the selected window file s name click Create button to create a new window file click Delete button to delete the selected window file Click Close button to exit 2 3 3 Add Text File Insert text file control character Click mouse s left key on Add Text File command under file manage menu to execute it There will display a dialog box as following Size of Moving S1ien Width 160 Height Color of Moving Sign Fig2 73 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 64 USERMANUAL 3 Multi line Management Software Input the text file name and click OK button to add a new text file 2 3 7 4 Switch Text File Switch text file from one to another If there are many existing text file and you want open the other text file in Text Work Area user can execute this function by this command Click mouse s left key on Switch Text File command under file manage menu to execute it There will display a dialog box as following Tu select a text file to be switched Text File Name Fig2 74 Select the desired file from the list
5. Addr of Moving Sign that will receive message If have more than one address please seperate by comma 1 Whether display this always When update messaze cuca Fig2 66 Select the IP address assigned to Ethernet Adapters which 1s connected with signs you will talk to To finish setting up a Local Area Network LAN connection you have to set up a group at first How to set up a group please refer to section 2 3 6 1 communication modem settings Note l To set multiple Sign ID Addresses for communication use a comma to separate the IDs and a dash to set a range of IDs For example 1 3 6 8 will select IDs 1 3 6 and 8 Similarly 3 50 will select all Signs with ID Addresses between 3 and 50 for communication A combination of these formats may also be used for instance 1 3 6 8 10 50 2 Address 0 should be used with care because sending a message to a sign with address 0 can also send the message to all the signs on a given Device For example if a sign with an address of 1 were also connected to Local Area Network LAN then whenever a message was sent to sign 0 sign 1 would also receive it In other words the address 0 is a broadcast address MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 59 OPREATION 2 3 6 3 Set Baud Rate RS 232 Set baud rate of communication Click mouse s left key on Set Baud Rate RS 232 command under communication settings menu t
6. MULTI LINE MOVING SIGN PROGRAM USER MANUAL Electronic Displays Inc Version 3 13 MAIL Right reserved CATALOG Catalog E AAA do el nd ela See ie 5 TA Software FUNCION lid 5 12 Software Fedt le aui iiio eie orco aec ee eia euo e ae od COE Aa aa a aC 5 1 5 R nno ny Wh ONC NC ronca Anne 6 1 4 Terms and Definitions ia 6 TIT Text WOKA tios dido dio 6 AD PUE Pia 6 AS Programming Mods diia 7 BAA Control Pan erede EN eu tbv det Den tto obe etes aident 7 NELSON 10 MER Oi DI OS 10 2 2 Main Window Introduction eee ee eee ee eee eee eee eese eese seesse sees esses eese 12 2 3 Main Menu Introduction cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccscccccccscees 14 PES M NI cir Fea S EE ORE 14 2 9 JTangudge sueta O utu anu etes E tetunu 14 DoD ENS etn rv 15 PASS OPE Tc 15 IA er RE UD TOS s ee eRe TO Ee RN POETS 15 2 3 SR E A cede Beha SS A A TEA AME CU ans 16 PRO SON RUN TENE Xx M RM 16 2 a A AS NN 16 2 941 ME E O oe E A AIL 16 A A dto 17 A RA as o dl e 17 E O DS A A O CAN 17 ASAS A A D A 17 A 17 E 1 OE ERE eR Esel te cL MA t EI iM rr te OPORTO ea MRE rar 17 De MUG neat A A LEE d UR 17 SS 2n sSett OB oo ie A aed et tees ear t EM eL Lieu mt bested Geeks 18 Dede Dok CAPA OIC se Mr HE 18 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software PIR Bee MO a ips
7. Click mouse s left key on Special European Character command under insert menu to execute this command A dialog box will be displayed as following fig User can select to insert special characters or normal characters by click on Special characters option or click on Normal pecial characters option Then select the desired European character by click it in the window then click Insert button to insert the character into text work area Insert NORMAL SPECIAL characters opecial characters Normal characters Special characters in SST font lin EPOO0FHT bin Fig2 38 2 3 3 12 Counter Insert counter character The counter character includes In counter and De counter You can In Counter from one starting time or De Counter to one ending time with days hours minutes or seconds MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved aay OPREATION Click mouse s left key on Counter command under insert menu to execute this command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 39 Select the type of counter In counter or De Counter and the unit of counter from the first list box control such as days hours minutes or seconds and then set the starting date and time for In Counter or the end date and time for De counter from the Date and Time at last press OK button to insert it to Text Work Area The max value of counter 1s 65535 a larger number will be displayed as
8. Fig2 7 2 3 2 1 Redo Redo the previously undone action 2 3 2 2 Undo Undo the last action 2 3 2 3 Cut Cut the selection and put it on the Clipboard You can use Ctrl X to do it 2 3 2 4 Copy Copy the selection and put it on the Clipboard You can use Ctrl C to do it 2 3 2 5 Paste Insert the contents of Clipboard You can use Ctrl V to do it 2 3 2 6 Edit Edit window control char or graphic MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved ds OPREATION 2 3 3 Insert Menu Click mouse s left key on the Insert it would be a submenu as fig2 8 shows This menu includes Graphic Window Date amp Time Move Method Row Space Speed Pause Time Beep Temperature Include Text File Normal Special European Characters and Counter In following content we will introduce these commands one by one ow English Moving 5ign Insert Update Read Communication Set Graphic Window Date amp Time Move Method Row Space Speed Pause Time Beep Temperature Include Text File MNormal Special European Characters Counter Fig2 8 Insert menu 2 3 3 1 Graphic Insert an old graphic or make a new graphic and insert it If user want insert a graphic into the current active text work area please click mouse s left key on Graphic under insert menu When select this command there will spring a dialog box as fig2 9 shows User can
9. Multi Row English File Edit Insert Update Language Mew Ctrl M Open Ctra Close Save Chrl 5 Save As Fig2 4 File menu 2 3 1 1 Language Select language which user wants to set Click mouse left key on Language it would be a dialog box as fig2 5 shows User can use this submenu to switch the language of the program interface to another one MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 4 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Select one language from list box and then press OK button the language of program s interface will be changed to this language About how to make a native resource please refers to section 3 4 How to Change language of Program Language setting Fig2 5 Language select 2 3 1 2 New Create a new document When execute this menu command it will display a dialog as fig2 2 set all parameter as section 2 1 described and then press OK button to add a document 2 3 1 3 Open Open an existing document User can use the menu to open an old file that has saved in the disk Click mouse left key on open it would be display a dialog box You can browse the file that has saved in disk and select one to open Then you can edit it or send it to moving sign This menu has a shortcut button amp in toolbar 2 3 1 4 Close Close the active document User can use the menu to close the active file Click mouse left key on close it would be displa
10. Yes button to overwrite or No button to discard the upload file MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 5 OPREATION Program schedule Task HO Task 1 M Enable this task Run date Set weekly From Y M D To Y M D From Monday 2006 11 25 2006 1 2 25 To Saturday Run time From hh mm To hh mm a e 05 30 r 15 30 r Text file to be run in task MAIN The task s priority is NORMAL send end session command to 1 Address Successfully Fig2 56 2 3 5 5 Default File Read the default running file from Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Default File command under read menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OK button to confirm It will transmit a command to Moving Sign Lastly there will displays a dialog box for the default file information as following fig Read default file from bios The default file 15 MATE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 52 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 3 5 6 Auto ON OFF Settings Read the settings auto ON OFF from Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Auto ON OFF Setting command under read menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OK button to c
11. the Move Method control character must be the first character of the screen The Move In control character before a screen 1s for controlling the move in method for this screen While the Move Out control character before the second screen is for controlling the move out method for the first screen So there is NO move out method for the first screen If the first screen has a move out method set MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 OAII Rights Reserved 29 OPREATION the program will discard this move out method The screen s move out method can also be set as NONE It means that the screen does not have a move out method so the first screen s move out method is the same as the second screen s move in method Note That the move in method cannot be set as NONE 2 3 3 5 Row Space Insert space between of rows Adjust the row space row pitch between of rows use this command The value range is from 0 to the sign s height less 1 And the default row space is 0 When the row space value is set as 0 the program will pack as many rows on the sign as possible Click mouse s left key on Row Space command under insert menu to execute the command A dialog box will be display as following fig Insert Row Space Row Space Fig2 26 Select the row space value from the drop list box 1n above fig Then click OK button to confirm A row space control character 3 will b
12. 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 40 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Change Address Change the old address To the new address l setting Close Fig2 43 2 3 4 2 Change Baud Rate Change the baud rate of communication between the control PC and the Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Change Baud Rate command to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 44 Fig2 44 select one baud rate that you want to set Then click Update button to confirm change the Sign s baud rate When user click Help button on above dialog box it will display another dialog box for you some notes as following E2000TP If you press button Update to change the signs baud rate to another when program prompt that it is successful to change the sign s baud rate you must memorize this baud rate Sign will use the new baud rate to communicate with PC software so user must select menu ACommunication Settings Set amp Baud Rate RS 232 to set the PC software baud rate as the same as the new baud rate otherwise will cause the communication failed MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved A OPREATION 2 3 4 3 All Text Files Graphic Files and Schedules Send all text files Graphic files and schedules to the Moving Sign 2 3 4 4 Text File Send text file to Moving Sign Use this command to transmit download the text files from PC t
13. 7 The WINDOW s X position Fig2 19 OPREATION N VOD 0 1 HD NK HB t 10 Sub window list box From the drop list select a sub window for 2 The window s start x position This value can t be changed here 3 The window s start y position This value can t be changed here 4 The window s width This value can t be changed here 5 The window s height This value can t be changed here Note Above attributes can t be changed in here Please refer to fig2 18 for instructions how to alter the above attributes 6 bottom center gt 7 Set the window s align Horizontal left right center Vertical top Set the text file which will run in this window A Window File must be created before it can be edited Click this command it will display a button Then click the button to execute it A dialog box will be display as following fig ac a window file to a sub window MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Date 2007 03 08 Fig2 20 e V3 13 OAII Rights Reserved USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software select a Window File name from the pull down list To create a new window file click this button A dialog as in fig2 21 will prompt for input of the file name Program will return to edit window mode automatically Size of Moving Sign Width 160 Height Color of Moving Sign Io ET ngle Color DE Fig2 21 gt 8 E
14. 8 30 AM Operation process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Run program E2000TP exe Select menu File gt New typed 160 in Width 16 in Height and FILEA in Text File Name then click OK button Typed file A from 8 30 AM till 12 00 AM in FILEA Select menu File Manage gt Add Text File to add text file FILEB Types FILEB in Text File Name then click OK button Typed file B from 12 00 AM till 18 00 PM in FILEB Select menu File Manage gt Add Text File to add text file FILEC Types FILEC in Text File Name then click OK button Typed file C from 18 00 PM till 8 30 AM in FILEC Select menu Update gt Program Schedule Click button Add New Task to add the first schedule Type 8 30 in From hh mm 12 00 in To hh mm In Text file to be run in task list box select FILEA Click button Add New Task to add the second schedule Type 12 00 in From hh mm 18 00 in To hh mm In Text file to be run in task list box select FILEB 10 Click button Add New Task to add the third schedule Type 18 00 in From hh mm 8 30 in To hh mm In Text file to be run in task list box select FILEC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved _ 45 OPREATION 11 Select menu File gt Save to save all files and schedules to hard disk
15. A speed control character z will be inserted into the Text Work Area And the control panel is changed as fig2 33 shows User can change the beep in the drop list 1 of the control panel ACL Normal Ho Flash P the beep type Fig2 33 2 3 3 9 Temperature Insert Celsius system or Fahrenheit or Absolute temperature into text work area There are three available temperature modes Celsius Fahrenheit Absolute temperature The default beep is Celsius Click mouse s left key on Temperature command under insert menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 34 Insert temperature Fig2 34 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 34 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Select Celsius Fahrenheit or Absolute Temperature and then select OK button to insert corresponding temperature modes The 25 7 72 or 298K string will be inserted into text work area And the control panel will changed to following fig User can change the temperature mode in the drop list 1 of the control panel SAT ACL Hormal Ho Flash Set the temperature s format Fig2 35 Note Because program can t get the temperature when insert temperature control character so the number 25 72 or 298K is optional Actually it could be 10 or another value If want to display temperature user must order the temperature
16. Select All Files Un Select All Files gt Exist available text file List all available text files for sending uploading to the Sign In order to Select All Files or Un Select All Files click the mouse s right key on the window area green area in above fig A selection box will Spring gt Send Option V Clear All Memory Tick this check box will clear all of the memory contents in the Sign include graphic files text files and schedule tasks when transmitting new message to sign V Clear All Text Files Tick this check box will clear all of the Graphic Files in the Sign memory when transmitting new message to sign gt Update Click this button to transmit download the selection of graphic files to the Sign MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 43 OPREATION 2 3 4 6 Schedule Let user set the running start and end date amp time of one text file Click mouse s left key on Schedule command under update menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed as following fig this has click Add New Task to create a task Program Schedule Tazk HO Task 1 lf Enable this task Run date Set weekly From Y M D To Y M D From Monday 0000 00 00 0000 00 00 To Sunday Eun time From hh mm To hh mm o esse H Delete Task Text file to be run in task MATH Setting The task s priority is NORMAL Close Fig2
17. Set time for Auto ON OFF settings for ON DN by manual Date 2007 03 08 Settings for OFF OFF by manual Result for Update USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Tick the ON by auto check box to enable auto turn ON sign and set the turn ON time in list box Tick the OFF by auto check box to enable auto OFF sign and set the OFF time in list box If want to disable the auto ON OFF function tick the ON OFF by manual check box Press Update button to transmit the settings to sign Remark Set time Click H in list box or to adjust the hour Press button to increase it press button to reduce it Click M in listbox or to adjust the minute Press button to increase it press button to reduce it NOTE The In counter function may be not exists in old BIOS software version 2 3 4 12 Clear The Sign Clear all tasks or all files or all memory This command will transmit a command to clear a part or all of the memory contents in the Sign when it is executed Click mouse s left key on Clear the Sign command under update menu to execute it There will be display a dialog box as fig2 50 User can select the desired function from the function list in the dialog box and click it to execute the function Clear the sign Function list MANAGEMENT SOFTWZ Clear all memory V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights R
18. a dot pixel in the graphic work area first click on the select tool in the draw toolbar select the area to be deleted and then click on the Delete under the Edit menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu 4 To copy a dot pixel in the graphic work area first click on the select tool 1n the draw toolbar select the area to be deleted and then click on the Copy under the Edit menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu 5 To cut a dot pixel in the graphic work area first click on the select tool in the draw toolbar select the area to be deleted and then click on the Cut under the Edit menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu 6 To insert the content on clipboard into the graphic work area click on the Paste under the Edit menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu 7 To undo the last action of drawing please click on Undo under the Edit menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu 8 To redo the previously undone action of drawing please click on Redo under the Edit menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved OD USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Graphic control panel Edit Graphic SST ACL Hormal Ho Flash Er BEA Es Es B End edit user defined graphic to return to edit normal file Fig2 14 A Currently edited graphic file name B To e
19. button it will display a dialog box to set the IP address as fig2 64 In dialog box input the group name and IP address then click OK button to confirm Then the group s name and IP address Name lt gt IP address will be displayed in IP address settings window Group name Purpose of Group Name is just easy remembering the IP address IP Address Specify the 4 node Internet Protocol address for the Ethernet Adapter connected to Sign to which you will talk Ask your network administrator if you don t know this address User must remark each node of IP address must less 255 Communication option Communication Mode p 232 IP address setting Add Group Edit Group Delete Group IP Pori 5005 e Hang up TCP IP connection when sending over Fig2 63 TCP IP Group Info Group Hame IF Address O Sup Fig2 64 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved E OPREATION If you want to change or delete the IP setting select the group name and IP address Group1 lt gt 192 168 1 252 in IP address settings window then click Edit Group button or Delete Group button 3 Input the IP port of device This value must be same with Ethernet Adapter s setting The default setting 1s 5005 Please refer to NetJetSetting manual to learn about how to set IP port for Ethernet Adapter 4 Click close button to exit When transmit message
20. s left key on Hang Up TCP IP Connection command under communication settings menu to execute it MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 362 USERMANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 3 7 File Manage Click mouse s left key on the File Manage it would be a submenu as fig2 70 shows This menu includes some submenu Graphic File Window File Add Text File Switch Text File and Remove Text File File Manage View Windo Graphic File Window File Add Text File Switch Text File Remove Text File Fig2 70 2 3 7 1 Graphic File Delete Remove or rename or edit the old graphic file Click mouse s left key on Graphic File command under file manage menu to execute 1t There will display a dialog box as following Rename Delete or Edit old graphic Old graphic list Graphic information I GRAPHICI Width 32 Height 16 Preview Fig2 71 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 63a OPREATION Select a graphic file in Old graphic file list box then click Delete button to delete or remove the selected graphic file or click Rename button to change the selected graphic file s name or click Edit button to edit the selected graphic file Click Close button to exit 2 3 7 2 Window File Rename or delete or create a new window file Click mouse s left key on Window File
21. this file in Windows Explore to open it gt This file s content will look like as follows Version Set Version 1200 Setting Language English Dialog String IDD204 Title Moving Sign option IDD204 1 OK IDD204 2 Cancel IDD204 1159 Please input the width of the Moving Sign UNIT pixel IDD204 1004 The number of Moving Sign inter connected is 16 IDD204 1005 The number of Moving Sign inter connected is 128 IDD204 1160 Send option IDD204 1158 Color IDD204 1139 Single Color IDD204 1140 Double Color Menu String IDS MENU 0O0 File IDS MENU 1 Language IDS MENU 2 Clear MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 74 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software IDS MENU _ 3 Open Ctrl O IDS MENU 4 Save Ctrl S IDS MENU 5 Save As IDS MENU _ 6 Exit String Table IDS STRINGTABLE 32797 Send the edit area s message to the Moving Sign IDS STRINGTABLE 32798 Let user select a disk file and send it to the Moving Sign There are five parts gt The first part pink characters It is the version of this resource file Please don t edit this section Before software use this resource file 1t will check this version at first if this version isn t the version that software would like to use software will not use this resource file The second part red characters This part is the markings to identify this file Program will read this value such as English and f
22. will be displayed as following fig MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 50 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Click Read directory button to display the exit graphic file in bios Then select the desired file in Exit Graphic file in BIOS window and click Read File button to read it Read Graphic File Exist graphic file in BIUS Read Directory Read File File Send end session command to 1 Address Successfully a S El El K Note When Close button is clicked to close this dialog and at this time if have some graphic files been uploaded with the same file name in software the program will ask if to overwrite the existing graphic file in software Select Yes button to overwrite or No button to discard the upload file 2 3 5 4 Schedule Task Read schedule from bios Click mouse s left key on Graphic file command under read menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OR button to confirm and another dialog box will be displayed as following fig It shows the schedule task of Moving Sign Note When Close button is clicked to close this dialog and at this time if have some schedule tasks been uploaded with the same schedule task name in software the program will ask if to overwrite the existing schedule task in software Select
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24. 48 Task NO Specifies the order number of the current task If the program has no tasks this window will say No Task gt Enable this task Upon checking this check box the specified task will be in effect gt Run date Y From Y M D The start date for the task If the year month or day is set to 0 the task will start each year month and day respectively Y To Y M D The end date of the task If the year month or day is set to 0 the task will end each year month and day respectively gt Run time v From hh mm The start time of the task v To hh mm The end time of the task gt Set weekly Week days for running of the task The default setting is from MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 44 USER MANUAL Multi line Vv V Y Y VY Y Management Software Monday to Sunday Text file to be run in task Select the text file to be run in this task The task s priority is Set the task priority level as NORMAL LOW or HIGH Add New Task Click this button to add a new task in the task list Delete Task Click this button to delete a task from the task list Setting Click this button to send upload all tasks to the Sign Close Click this button to end this procedure The following example will show how to implement the following functions File A run from 8 30 AM till 12 00 AM File B run from 12 00 AM till 18 00 PM File C run from 18 00 PM till
25. 5232 lie 58 2 35 0 9 Se Baud Rate R3 232 Mitin 60 2 408 DCIS CE M Od CIM RR atau A PO On 60 2 35 6 5 DADY Mode 61 2 3 6 0 Hang Up Modem Come 62 23 0 Hang Up ICP IP ConnecLtHoOFL nuts id 62 2 9 BANC IWAN AC Ci sco ie EO NON ot eruta oue m a UO eec ted 63 LN NUM MEG nei v D RU id 63 2 3 5 2 WMA WS EE elo sede i tees tcc o d Um edu 64 2085 SS Add A M HD 64 DD SCA Te XE TAG as o t iaa 65 225 153 Remove Text File asma sto tmn d op Iam i opi EE 65 29 0 WC PII ees ette veu uM si MU E Re LM rM ere 66 a NS A o tu uia DUE M IUE E ME 66 2 29 0942 AS DA uc Iv ii 66 DIO CONTO Bate be nU E bla mu Mosis 66 2 3 0 2E Draw TOOL AN oos tb e itin ba du vhs to tant ona pde nauibus fuut 66 2 5 9 9 UC VIC W eouestdoietakeseqa ite Gedeon ados atbut bna beue eise desta 66 2 3 9 WIBdOW Mt le 68 DEON TAC A ESTER 69 24 Op eradon PROCESS ii enero eee ieee eee oat 70 A mtm 71 3 1 New Page Control Character nadia caian 71 3 2 Split the Sign into more than four Areas ssscssccccssssssssssccccsessssssseees 71 3 3 Switch communication mode criar ci riot reu eee acopio eoe nE aga 71 3 4 Howto Change the Langue of Program ee ee cree eee e ee ee eere nne 74 MEC UDISn Tr TN MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved USER MANUAL Multi line 1 Management Software Introduction The LED Multi Line Moving software 1s developed by our company as a manage software of Multi Line LED Electron
26. Click About E2000TP command it will display the program information version number and copyright as following fig About Multi Row English Moving Sign Software Version Information Date 01 August 2006 Version 3 10 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 69 OPREATION 2 4 Operation Process In front content user knows this program familiar In this part we will introduce the general operation process How to create message and communication with Moving Sign It must accord as diversified requirements to set But following content will give you some help Following fig is the flow chart of general operation process Setting the sign Create new Design program parameter Set diversified special function qe Communication Graphic file Window file setting Fig2 81 General flow chart MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 70 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 3 Appendix 3 1 New Page Control Character New Page control character will force the page end Press Ctrl Enter to input a New Page control char 3 2 Split the Sign into more than four Areas To split the Sign into more than four areas select User defined in fig2 17 Click OK button it will display a window as shown below Set sub window s position size and call file Edit Add New Area Delete Area Display Seque
27. Counter MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved _ 39 OPREATION 2 3 4 Update Menu Click mouse s left key on the Update it would be a submenu as fig2 42 shows The menu includes some submenu Change Address Change Baud Rate All Text Files Graphic Files and Schedules Text File Graphic File Schedule Adjust Time Test Display Board Turn the Sign OFF Turn the Sign ON Setting for Auto ON OFF Clear the Sign and Set Default File glish Moving 5ign Update Read Communication Settings File Ma Change Address Change Baud Rate All Text Files Graphic Files and Schedules Text File Graphic File Schedule Adjust Time Test Display Board Turn the Sign OFF Turn the Sign OM Settings For Auto OW OFF Clear The Sign Set Default File Fig2 42 Update menu 2 3 4 1 Change Address Change the Sign s address from one to another A sign has a feature which allows a unique number or serial address this called address for short to be assigned to the sign This address permits you to send messages to an individual sign on a network Click mouse s left key on Change Address command to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 43 Input the old sign s address in the first text box of the dialog box and input a new sign s address in the second text box of the dialog box Then click Setting button to confirm the address change MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3
28. USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 4 Statement Dear customers Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Changes Our provides this manual as 1s without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Our may make improvements and or changes to the program s described in this manual at any time without notice This manual could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information in this manual these changes are incorporated in new editions of this manual Warning If non our company s equipment use our company s software the reliability general not be responsible The figure interface in this manual is for guide user while uses the program Because all figure are cut figure so it can t display the content of interface legible If user wants to read the legible content of interface please according as your individuality defined to read the legible interface s content Copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied reproduced or translated It shall not otherwise be recorded transmitted or stored in a retrieval system with
29. ameter meaning O Size Width the Moving Sign s width unit pixels Height the Moving Sign s height unit pixels Color Single Color The Moving Sign can display red only Double Color The moving sign can display tri color including Red Green and Yellow which 1s composed of Red and Green two basic colors O Text File Name User can add more than one text file so user must give each area one name to mark it After set the parameter click OK button to confirm MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 11 OPREATION 2 2 Main Window Introduction The software has friendly operation interface User can operate it very easy When you run the software and setting the Moving Sign s parameter there will a main frame for you to manage the Multi Lingual moving sign Following contents will introduce the main window Title Bar aed Geese Menu Bar File Edit Insert Update Read Communication Settings File Manage view Window Help Toolbar Dc ed 55m 2 NONE Text file name is MAIN Text work area Property MAIN Propert Hormal Flash No Flash Re name this text file pus to another Status bar O Nom IS Z Fig2 3 Main window The main window includes title bar menu bar tool bar status bar text work area and control panel Following we will give a simply introduction of them 1 Title Bar Title column is display the current title information 2 Toll Ba
30. box in above dialog and click OK button to confirm Then the selected text file will into the Text Work Area 2 3 7 5 Remove Text File Delete some exist text file Click mouse s left key on Remove Text File command under file manage menu to execute it There will display a dialog box as following Please select a text file to be removed Text File Hame Fig2 75 Select the desired file from the list box 1n above dialog and click OK button to confirm Then there will display a dialog box to ask you want to delete the selected text file Click Yes button to delete or NO button to cancel MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 65 OPREATION 2 3 8 View menu Click mouse s left key on the View it would be a submenu as fig2 76 shows This menu includes some submenu Toolbar Status Bar Control Bar Draw Tool Bar and Preview View Window Help wv Toolbar w Sbatus Bar w Controlbar wv DrawTool Bar Preview Fig2 76 2 3 8 1 Toolbar Show or hide the toolbar Click the command to show or hide the toolbar under view file If there is it show toolbar 2 3 8 2 Status Bar Show or hide the status bar Click the command to show or hide the status bar under view file If there is it show status bar 2 3 8 3 Control Bar Show or hide the control bar Click the command to show or hide the control bar under view
31. ck mouse s left key on OK button to confirm Then there will spring a dialog box as following fig Graphic information setting Size of Moving Sign Width el Height Color of Moving 51i gn B Graphic File Hame Fig2 10 3 Setting the graphic s information such as graphic s width and height graphic file name in above fig dialog box 4 Click mouse s left key on OK button to confirm Then it will display a window as following fig E Draw Graphic File Edit Fig2 11 5 In draw graphic window fig2 11 show drawing your graphic After click Save and Return command under edit menu of draw graphic window After the five steps a new graphic has inserted into the current active text work area Following content depict how drawing graphic in the draw graphic window Drawing graphic In edit graphic mode the main window will add a draw toolbar as following fig shows and the control panel will be changed to the graphic control panel MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 20 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Draw toolbar Pen tool gt Color fill tool gt f X Line tool Rectangle tool gt C Round rectangle tool Oval tool 2 4 Polygon tool S Foreground and Background color Fig2 12 a Available Drawing Tools Pen Select Color fill Line Rectangle Round rectangle Oval an
32. d Polygon b IS When select the Shapes tool such as Line Rectangle Round rectangle Oval and Polygon the area will display the shapes attribute for user select If select tool line it will display line width for selecting as fig2 13a shows Blue color means it is selected a A EE E B TEE E C a b Fig2 13 If select tool Rectangle Round rectangle Oval and Polygon It will display fill attribute as fig2 13b shows Blue color means it is selected A No fill color B Have fill color C No frame c Foreground color and Background color Click mouse s left key on color button for foreground and the right key on color button for background MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 21 OPREATION Drawing in work area The draw graphic work area is as fig2 11 shows To make a drawing graphic follow the order as below Select a drawing tool or a shape Select foreground color Select background color Drag the mouse pressing the left button Click on Save and Return under edit menu of draw graphic window to save the graphic and return to text work area Note 1 To import a graphics file in bmp format into the graphic work area select Import graphic under the File menu 2 To export the graphics file 1n bmp format from the graphic work area select Export graphic under the File menu of draw graphic window or mouse s right key menu 3 To delete
33. d add the IP address for Ethernet Adapter to which want to talk into program in IP address setting then click OK button Fifth select menu Communication Settings gt Set COM port amp Addr RS 232 it will display a dialog select the IP address of Ethernet Adapters which connected to Signs and type the address of MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved oe USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Signs to be talked to in this dialog box then click OK button lt gt Sixth select menu Update or Read to send or read messages to from Signs lt At last select menu Communication Settings gt Hang Up TCP IP Connection to disconnect the contact between PC with Signs MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved dre APPENDIX 3 4 How to Change the Langue of Program The default language of program is English but you can translate all resources used by program to your native language and then select menu File gt Language to set one language as the default language of program All character string which program used are saved in Multi eng ini file this file is in the Language sub folder now will introduce how to translate it gt First copy Multi eng ini to another file name such as Multi French if you want translates it to French gt Second open this file with Notepad exe You can double click
34. dit the text file which will run in this window Click this command to edit the window file content The program will enter into the edit window file mode with the text work area of size and alignment as set in the previous steps and the following control panel will be displayed Property bl Fsironoo1 FEWDODO Font SST Color ACL Property Normal Flash Ho Flash Return Re name this text file Tame to another Click Return com Fig2 22 Click the button to finish editing of the window file The program will return to the edit window mode 9 Close the window file s edit and return to the normal file s edit MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 259 OPREATION Click End Edit command it will display a button Click the button to end the window s setting The program will return to the edit text file mode gt 10 Display function s information of the current button 2 3 3 3 Date amp Time Insert date or time Click mouse s left key on Date amp Time command under insert menu to execute this command It will display a dialog box as following fig Please select date time format Tate Day 1 Jan 2000 Day Jan 1 2000 Pay st rofijzo09 De GU Hour 1 10 2000 Weur 4 000 1 10 Hour 12 23 59 59 12 58 AM 12 59 59 AM Month M
35. e inserted into the Text work Area And the control panel will changed as fig2 27 User can change the row space row pitch in drop list 1 of control panel 2 3 3 6 Speed Insert the speed control character to control the message s move speed on the sign There are eight available speeds such as speed 1 speed2 speed8 The speed1 is the fastest the speed 8 is the slowest The default speed 1s speed 5 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 30 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Click mouse s left key on Speed command under insert menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 28 MATH SST ACL Normal Ho Flash Fig2 27 Insert Move Speed Move Speed Speed 5 Fig2 28 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 OAII Rights Reserved E OPREATION ST ACL Hormal J Ho Flash Set the move speed of chars Fig2 29 Select the move speed in the drop list box of the insert move speed dialog box as fig2 28 Then click OK button to confirm A speed control character will be inserted into the Text Work Area And the control panel is changed as fig2 29 shows User can change the move speed in the drop list 1 ofthe control panel 2 3 3 7 Pause Time Insert the pause time control character to control the message s pause time on the Moving Sign
36. eight and Align O Enter to Edit Window mode Click mouse s left key on Window command under insert menu to execute it If it be executed the program will enter to Edit Window mode In following dialog box select the number of window and split type then click Ok button to confirm MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 24 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Please set window property Fig2 17 gt 1 Select number of areas windows on the Sign Maximum value is 4 Notes To split the Sign into more than 4 areas select here User defined Please refer to section 3 2 Split the Sign into more than four Areas gt 2 Select the arrangement type of sub windows Notes the digit in each sub area 1s the area s display sequence order O Size of sub windows When user click OK button to confirm in above dialog box it will display a dialog box to setting size of the sub windows and other attributes ES Set sub window s position size and call file Split line Fig2 18 Over mouse on split line when the mouse s shape changed to press mouse s left key and dragging the split line to alter the sub window s size MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 25 Window Control panel gt editing VV V WV ETE Align H Center Cent car eae Rim
37. enu Communication Settings gt Hang up Modem Connection to disconnect the contact between PC with Signs gt By direct cable connection RS232 lt gt lt gt lt gt First using serial cable to connect Signs into a network The one side 1s connected to PC with E2000TP exe another side connected to Signs Second select menu Communication Settings gt Communication Mode Settings 1t will display a dialog select 232 in Send Mode in this dialog then click OK button Third select menu Communication Settings gt Set COM port amp add RS 232 1t will display a dialog box select the serial port that connected to the cable and type the address of Signs to be talked to in this dialog box then click OK button At last select menu update read to send read messages to from Signs gt By Local Area Network LAN lt gt lt gt First user must ensure the PC with E2000TP exe can access the other PCs in Local Area Network LAN Second connect Ethernet Adapter to Signs correctly User should order the Ethernet Adapter separately when order Signs Third setting Ethernet Adapter correctly Please refer to NetJetSetting manual to learn about how to connect Ether Adapter to Signs and how to set Ethernet Adapter Fourth select menu Communication Settings gt Communication Mode Settings it will display a dialog select TCP IP in Send Mode in this dialog box an
38. eserved Clear all schedule task Clear all graphics Clear all text files OPREATION 2 3 4 13 Set Default File Set file that the Moving Sign is to be run Click mouse s left key on Set Default File command under update menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed as following fig Set default file Exist text file Setting Fig2 51 Select a exist file from the drop list box in above dialog box Then click Setting button to confirm It will transmit this command to the Moving Sign MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved _ 48 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 3 5 Read Menu Click mouse s left key on the Read it would be a submenu as fig2 52 shows The menu includes some submenu Memory Info Text File Graphic File Schedule Task Default File Auto ON OFF Settings Sign BIOS Information Product S N and Config Word Read Communication Settings Memory Info Text File Graphic File Schedule Task Default File Auto ONJ OFF Settings Sign BIOS Information Product S N Config Word Fig2 52 2 3 5 1 Memory Info Read the memory information from Moving Sign to PC Click mouse s left key on Memory Info command under read menu to execute the command It will transmit a command to sign and display a dialog box for you some memory information as following Read memory information from bios Tex
39. ettings Set Comport amp Addr RS232 Set Baud Rate RS232 Select Modem Dial by Modem Hang Up Modem Connection and Hang Up TCP IP Connection Communication Settings File Manage Communication Mode Settings Set Comport amp Addr R5 232 Set Baud Rate RS 232 Select Modem Dial by Modem Hang Up Modem Connection Hang Up TCP IP Connection Fig2 62 2 3 6 1 Communication Modem Settings Select communication mode RS232 or TCP IP and edit server IP address The TCP IP allows you to connect one or more signs to a Local Area Network LAN using Ethernet Adapters Before user can transmit messages to Signs by Local Area Network LAN user must configure Ethernet Adapter correctly Please refer to NetJetSetting manual to learn about how to configure Ethernet Adapter Click mouse s left key on Communication Modem Settings command under read menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 63 User can select the communication mode by click the radio button of RS232 or TCP IP Following content will introduces how to select RS232 mode or TCP IP mode RS232 mode Click 232 in Communication Mode window then click Close button gt TCP IP mode 1 Click TCPYIF in Communication Mode window MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 56 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 Set the IP address Click Add Group
40. f PC has installed more than one modem user must select one modem as the default modem which to be used to transmit messages to Sign In above fig there isn t any modem 2 3 6 5 Dial by Modem Dialing up by modem to constitute connected with remote Moving Sign If use modem to transmit messages to Sign user must connect PC to Sign at first Execute this menu command by click mouse s left key on Dial by Modem to connect When execute this menu command it will display a dialog box as follows Dial up Fhone Humber Hang up when sending over onnect Status 1sconnected ne Fig2 69 First enter phone number that PC modem should dial in Phone Number box Second click Dial up button to connect PC to Sign If Connect Status window display Connect successfully it mean PC has connected to Sign now user can transmit messages to remote Sign by modem If Hang up when sending over is checked it will hang up the connection MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 61 OPREATION automatically when messages are transmitted over 2 3 6 6 Hang Up Modem Connection Hang up the modem connection between control PC and Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Hang Up Modem Connection command under communication settings menu to execute it 2 3 6 7 Hang Up TCP IP Connection Hang up the TCP IP connection between control PC and Moving Sign Click mouse
41. file If there is it show control bar 2 3 8 4 Draw Tool Bar Show or hide the draw tool bar This command only in Edit graphic mode can use Click the command to show or hide the draw tool bar under view file If there 1s w 1t show draw tool bar 2 3 8 5 Preview simulate the display in sign MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 66 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software When finished the message editing user can execute this command to see what is looked in sign Program will simulate the display in sign as follow D Simulate the display numa H H H LI an rH EH LI HE B i EBENEN ann ooo EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE Fig2 77 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 267 s OPREATION 2 3 9 Window menu Click mouse s left key on the Window it would be a submenu as fig2 78 shows This menu includes some command Cascade and Tile Windows Help Cascade Tile w 1 NONE Text File name is MAIN WEdit Graphic 1 Fig2 78 gt Cascade Arrange windows so they overlap gt Tile Arrange windows as non overlapping tiles gt Activate this window MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 68 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 3 10 Help menu Click mouse s left key on the Help it would be a submenu as fig2 79 shows About EZ0007P Fig2 79
42. ic Message Center This section will depict the content such as following O Software function O Software feature Run environment O Terms and Definitions 1 1 Software Function This program will create files containing all appropriate controls and messages necessary to operate the Sign including the following functions 9 99999999 Input Edit text with standard characters 67 international characters date and time Input Edit graphics and their controls Embed control characters for fonts color sounds and display scheduling Embed controls for message display modes move speeds pause time etc Input Edit Windows contents and controls for split screen displays Modify all sign operation controls and message contents Upload and Download messages and controls to from the Sign Turn on off moving sign Timer eight timer Display moving sign s information 1 2 Software Feature 9 999999 Interface of the managing software can be in multiple languages Color single color double color base color Figure operation interface What You See is What You Get Appearance size according as user s need to adjust Supports picture type BMP Control method asynchronism control Communication method Serial data port communication network modem Protocol type simply serial data port communication protocol MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved INTRODUCTION 1 3 R
43. ill it to the list box when you select menu File gt Language So if you want translate English to the other language such as French you must modify the value of this part to French now this part will look like Setting Language French The third part green characters All of these character strings in this part are used by dialog The fourth part yellow characters These character strings are menu character strings The fifth part blue characters These character strings are used by program such as when program occur some errors program will display a message box to tell user program occur what errors You must translate the second third fourth part to the other language such as French and then save this file At last you run this program select menu File gt Language it will display a dialog select the language you want from the list box such as French and then press MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved _75 APPENDIX OK button now program will display with French Note 1 When user translates the third fourth fifth part you only can modify the portion after equal mark such as when you translate this character string as follow IDD204 Title Moving Sign option User only can modify the red characters 2 User can t edit or delete these characters as follows n t r Yod s MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved Ta
44. inute AMS EM Teek AM Mon A Monday am MON Jan January JAH C Minute Second Second Tear Ca C MONDAY C JANUARY Insert t 2000 00 Fig2 23 Select the date and or time format and click Insert button to insert the date and time into the text work area 2 3 3 4 Move Method Insert move in out method control character to control the message s move in out method on the Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Move Method command under insert menu to execute it There will display a dialog box as fig2 24 Select the desired move method from the drop list box and click OK button to confirm The move method character will be inserted into the text work area The control panel will display as fig2 25 User can change move in method in 1 and change move out method in 2 V3 13 OAII Rights Reserved MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Date 2007 03 08 28 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Insert move infmove out Move In Aura a Move Out AUTO MATH ACL Normal No Flash M ove Out AUTO Set this screen s moving in method Fig2 25 Note If a Move Method control character is inserted in the middle of a message the program will move the message following the Move Method control character to a new screen In other words
45. led in order to let the program return to the Edit Text File mode 1 4 4 Control Panel Basic functions available in the Control Panel dialog bar are as follows MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved INTRODUCTION ARME MAIN Font SST C ACL olor Propert Normal Flash No Flash Re name this text file name to another Figl 1 gt 1 Text file list box Select a Text file from the drop list The file contents will be displayed in the text work area for editing gt 2 ReName button To rename a text file click this button Input a new file name in the dialog box and close the box to confirm gt 3 Font list box Click inside the box Select current font type from the drop list Fo NNNNNNNE To change the font of just a part of text in the TEXT WORK AREA first highlight that part of text gt 4 Color List box Click inside the box Select current text color from the drop list To change the color of just a part of text in the text work area first highlight that part of text gt 5 Character property list box Click inside the box Select current text style Normal Bold Wide etc from the drop list Proper ts NA E To change the style of just a part of text in the Text Work Area first highlight that part of text MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software gt 6 Flash List box C
46. lick inside the box Select current text flash or no flash from the drop list To change the style of just a part of text in the Text Work Area first highlight that part of text gt 7 Display function s information of the current button MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved OPREATION 2 Operation If you want to use a software you must install the software on computer This software is needn t setup for running User only needs insert the CD of the software into your CD disk drive and copy it to your disk Then double click left key of mouse on the software icon on the desktop to run it This section is includes O Setting Main window introduction Menu introduction o Operation process 2 1 Setting Copy the control software from CD to your hard disk Double click mouse left to run this software Then it will display a figure window as following Multi Row English Moving Sign File View Help D m ed aell Fig2 1 In above figure click button or select menu File gt New to create a new document If user selects this command 1t will display a dialog box for set the parameter of Moving Sign as following fig show MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 10 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Size of Moving Sign Width 160 Hei ght 16 Color of Moving Sign Double Color Text File Hame Fig2 2 Par
47. nce Order EBEN O O O O O O O O O SS O O O O O O O DS Fig3 1 gt Edit Add New Area Add a new area in this window gt Edit Delete Area Delete the selected area from this window gt Edit Display Sequence Order Set each area s display sequence order Use left mouse to click each area to set it When set all areas or press Esc key it will end setting The number in the middle of each area is its display sequence order 3 3 Switch communication mode User can update read messages to from Signs by RS232 Modem or Local Area Network LAN User how to change the connection mode between PC with Sign gt By Modem lt First install Modem into the PC with E2000TP exe and then insert phone line into Modem lt gt Second connected Sign to another outer Modem with phone line lt gt Third select menu Communication Settings gt Select Modem to select one modem as the default modems which to be used to transmit MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 27 x lt gt APPENDIX messages to Sign Fourth select menu Communication Settings gt Dial by Modem then type the phone number to be called and click Dial up button to call the remote Sign It is mean that the connection has been set up between PC with Sign when program say Connected successfully Fifth select menu Update or Read to send or read messages to from Signs At last select m
48. o Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Text File command under update menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed as following Update text file Exist text file send Opition Clear All Memory Clear All Text Files gt Exist available text file List all available text files for sending uploading to the Sign In order to Select All Files or Un Select All Files click the mouse s right key on the window area green area in above fig A selection box will spring Send Option Y Clear All Memory Tick this check box will clear all of the memory contents in the Sign include graphic files text files and schedule tasks when transmitting new message to sign Y Clear All Text Files Tick this check box will clear all of the Text Files in the Sign memory when transmitting new message to sign Update Click this button to transmit download the selection of text files to the Sign MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 42 USER MANUAL Multiline Management Software 2 3 4 5 Graphic File Send graphic file to Moving Sign Use this command to transmit download the graphic files from PC to Moving Sign Click mouse s left key on Text File command under update menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed as following Update text file Exist text file send Opition AG RAPHICA Clear All Memory v Clear All Graphic Files
49. o execute it A dialog box will be displayed as following Select baud rate Fig2 67 Select the baud rate from the drop list box in above dialog box Then click OK button to confirm The default baud rate is 9600bps Note If changed the default baud rate setting you must change the Signs baud rate setting by Remote Control In other words the baud rate setting in PC software must be same with Signs baud rate setting otherwise it will cause communication failed 2 3 6 4 Select Modem Check the modem and select modem used by program Modem or remote connection Typically this method 1s used when these signs you wish to communicated are not in the building or city etc In this type of connection a modem is attached to your PC and another modem is attached to one or more signs at the other location At times which you specify messages are transmitted to the signs when the PC modem call the signs modem Click mouse s left key on Select Modem command under communication settings menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed as fig2 68 MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 60 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Modem Info E oss Installed modem 5 1 E No modem installed Initializition String _ HONE A rer String js E t t Y m E Speed Fig2 68 Installed modem s list all modems installed in PC I
50. onfirm It will transmit a command to Moving Sign Lastly there will displays a dialog box for the auto ON OFF information as following fig Read settings of auto ON OFF from bios Note 1 If don t set auto turn ON OFF the sign it will display MANUAL in above dialog box 2 This function may be not exists in old BIOS software version 2 3 5 7 Sign BIOS Information Read bios information of Sign such as Sign Model BIOS version BIOS release date protocol version Hardware version and so on Click mouse s left key on Sign BIOS Information command under read menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OK button to confirm It will transmit a command to Moving Sign Lastly there will displays a dialog box for the sign bios information as following fig Note This function may be not exists in old BIOS software version MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved E OPREATION Read BIOS information Sign Model E2080C BIOS Software Verzion 1 T BIOS Software Release Date 0 M 11 204 2006 Slen Protocol Version 1 22 sign Hardware Version 176 2 3 5 8 Product S N Read the product S N from Moving Sign Product S N 1s helpful for product s maintenance Click mouse s left key on Product S N command under read menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication p
51. ork area enter into one of the four programming modes gt Edit Text File mode This mode starts automatically when a new Text Work Area 1s created Variety of functions and commands may be performed input modify text input control characters insert graphic read messages to from the Sign gt Edit Window mode This mode starts automatically upon inserting of a Window control character The Window s start x and y position width height text alignment and text content may be here modified The program will return to the edit text file mode when the Return command 1s executed gt Edit Window File mode This mode starts automatically from the edit window mode when a window file 1s edited This mode allows for input of display messages graphics and some control characters Edit Graphic mode This mode starts automatically when a graphic is edited In the edit window mode or edit window file mode the following commands are un available File menu gt New Open Create a New or Open an existing Text Work Area Insert menu Window Insert a new window control character Read menu gt Text File Read download text file to PC software from the Sign BIOS gt Graphic File Read download graphic file to PC software from the Sign BIOS Other menu Switch Text File Display another text file in Text Work Area gt Delete Text File To execute these two commands the Return command must be subsequently cal
52. ort and sign s address Then click OK button to confirm It will transmit a command to Moving Sign Lastly there will displays a dialog box for the product S N information as following fig Read product S N Product S H Note 1 If the sign doesn t have Product S N it will display NONE in above dialog box MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved _ 54 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 This function may be not exists in old BIOS software version 2 3 5 9 Config Word Read the Moving Sign s config information Click mouse s left key on Config Word command under read menu to execute it A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OK button to confirm It will transmit a command to Moving Sign Lastly there will displays a dialog box for the config information as following fig Read the CONFIG WORD from sign SOUND OFF AUTO BACKUP OH AUTO RECOVER DFF DEFAULT COMM OPTIONS Display the Communication Status BATTERY BACKUP H AUTO DEMO OH Note This function may be not exists in old BIOS software version MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 55 OPREATION 2 3 6 Communication Settings Menu Click mouse s left key on the Communication Settings it would be a submenu as fig2 62 shows This menu includes some submenu Communication Mode S
53. out the prior written consent of us If this manual s content have any discrepancy with user has buy product s software our company retains the right of finally explain MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved Ea
54. r Tool bar includes many tools for editor message In next part we will depict it 3 Menu Bar Menu bar includes kinds of operation option There are ten kinds menu file menu edit menu insert menu update menu read menu communication setting menu file manage menu view menu window menu and help menu Those menus have their submenu too MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 12 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 4 Status Bar Status bar is display some subjoin information such as screen number of the cursor ready and so on S Text work area Text work area is used for editing file 6 Control panel Control panel includes some base function for editing text in text work area In section 1 4 4 Control Panel has introduce it The LED Multi Line Moving Sign software has many other windows In the following contents we will introduce them stepwise MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved ls OPREATION 2 3 Main Menu Introduction This part described the main menu of this program It includes following contents O File menu Edit menu Insert menu Update menu Read menu Communication setting menu File Manage menu View menu Window menu Help menu AA 0000009090 O N 0 File menu Click mouse left key on the File 1t would be a submenu as f1g2 4 shows File includes some submenu Language New Open Close Save Save as Recent File and Exit
55. s to Moving Sign program will call the remote Ethernet Adapter and set up the connection automatically Note If Hang up TCP IP connection when sending over is checked it will hang up the connection automatically when messages are transmitted over 2 3 6 2 Set Com Port amp Addr RS 232 Set the COM port and the address of Moving Sign that will receive massage Click mouse s left key on Set Comport amp Addr RS 232 command under communication settings menu to execute it If the Moving Sign connects to PC by RS232 port into a network checked the 232 in fig2 63 it will display a dialog box as following Comport Addr ComPort m Addr of Moving Sign that will receive message Tf have more than one address please seperate by comma Whether display this always When update message TM Fig2 65 Select the communication port that connects to cable on PC from the drop list box in above dialog box One end of cable is connecting this communication port on PC another end of cable is connecting Signs This cable transmits messages to each signs Lastly click OK button to confirm MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved _ 58 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software If connect one or more signs to a Local Area Network LAN using Ethernet Adapters checked the TCP IP in fig2 63 it will display a dialog box as below IP address amp Addr of moving sign
56. select Insert old graphic or Insert new graphic by click mouse s left key on the single choose button of them means this command is selected In following fig it selects Insert old graphic MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 AIl Rights Reserved 18 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software Insert Graphic f Insert old graphic Insert new graphic 01d graphic list Graphic information Pcie ee el ae asa ile Preview Fig2 9 Insert Graphic O Insert old graphic If there have old graphic in the old graphic list user can select a graphic that you want to insert into the text work area The operate process is as following 1 Click mouse s left key on Insert old graphic or in front of Insert old graphic to select 1t 2 Select a graphic from Old graphic list window 3 Click mouse s left key on OK button to confirm After the three steps the selected graphic will be inserted into current active text work area Note Graphic information includes graphics size width and height The unit is pixel or dot Preview window 1s display the graphic s thumbnail Insert new graphic User can create a new graphic into the current active text work Operate process 1 Click mouse s left key on Insert new graphic or in front of Insert MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 19 OPREATION new graphic to select it 2 Cli
57. sensor separately when order Signs 2 3 3 10 Include Text File Insert one text file to another text file When a similar message 1s to be displayed in several text files the shared message may be saved in a separate text file and Included for display in other files A separate text file must be created first See section 2 3 7 3 Add Text File Hypothesis we have created a separate text file SUB FILE Now we insert the SUB FILE to the MAIN text file First click mouse s left key on Include Text File command under insert menu to execute this command A dialog box will be displayed as following fig MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 35 OPREATION Please select a text file to be included Text File Hame Fig2 36 Select your desired inserted text file this is SUB FILE then click OK button to confirm A include text file control character LA mE TF ELE 3 will be inserted into text work area And the control panel is changed as fig2 33 shows MAIN SST ACL Hormal Ho Flash R hange the text file that e called in win Fig2 37 User can change the include text file in the drop list 1 ofthe control panel MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 36 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 3 3 11 Normal Special European Character Insert normal or special European character into text work area
58. t Used Bytes Text Free Bytes Graphic Used Bytes Graphic Free Bytes MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved _ 49 OPREATION 2 3 5 2 Text File Read a text file directory and text file from bios Click mouse s left key on Text file command under read menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OK button to confirm and another dialog box will be displayed as following fig Click Read directory button to display the exit text file in bios Then select the desired file in Exit text file in BIOS window and click Read File button to read it Read text file Exist text file in BIOS Read Directory Read File Send end session command to 1 Address Successfully Note When Close button is clicked to close this dialog and at this time if have some text files been uploaded with the same file name in software the program will ask 1f to overwrite the existing text file in software Select Yes button to overwrite or No button to discard the upload file 2 3 5 3 Graphic File Read a graphic file directory and graphic file from bios Click mouse s left key on Graphic file command under read menu to execute the command A dialog box will be displayed for you select communication port and sign s address Then click OK button to confirm and another dialog box
59. unning Environment Following give this software running s requirement Minimum PC System Requirements OS WIN9X 2K XP Processor Pentium4 1GHz and up RAM 128MB and up Hard Disk 100MB hard disk space Network 10M TCP IP port 1 4 Terms and Definitions 1 4 1 Text Work Area The TEXT WORK AREA 1s a window that opens when either a NEW file or an existing file 1s selected from the FILE menu New will create a new file Open will open an existing file All editing of the files 1s performed inside the text work area 1 4 2 File type Program data is stored as files All file names are 8 characters long There are three types of files Text File Text files contain all displayed text messages and control characters for example move in type move out type move speed pause time window etc A graphic may be also inserted in this file type Graphic File Contains the graphics lattice data and graphics control characters like the graphic width graphic height graphic file name etc The graphic file name space 1s different and separate from the text file name space Window File This is a special separate text file type called by WINDOW control characters to display certain text and or graphics 1n separate Sub Areas of the sign MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 1 4 3 Programming Modes To edit a file in the text w
60. xit the Graphics Editor clicks this button and return to text work area to edit normal file When this command is executed the program will exit the Edit Graphic mode and automatically enter the Edit Text mode The previously edited graphic will be automatically inserted into the text work area Edit current graphic in text work area User can edit the graphic that has inserted in current text area When the cursor is at the graphic s location the control panel will be changed to fig2 15 User only clicks on Edit command in the control panel It will into the Edit Graphic mode to edit the graphic Then you can edit the graphic Note User can click mouse s right when the cursor is at the graphic s location There will display a right key menu Click on Edit Graphic command under the right key menu as fig2 16 shows it will into the Edit Graphic mode too MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 255 OPREATION ReHame Font SST Color ACL Property Normal Flash Ho Flash Graphic Name F Edit 1 Edit user defined graphic Fig2 15 Font Color Char Property Edit Graphic Fig2 16 2 3 3 2 Window Insert window control character into the text work area Window Control character allows assigning a separate area on the Moving Sign that may contain separate text or graphic The window control character attribute include Start x position Start y position width h
61. y a dialog box to warning you to save the file in disk User can select Yes to save or No to not save or cancel to cancel this operation Ez MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 10 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 15 OPREATION 2 3 1 5 Save Save the active document Click mouse left key on save in the file menu It will save the contents of currently active Text Work Area in the open file This menu has a shortcut button mi in toolbar 2 3 1 6 Save as Save the active document with a new name Click mouse s left key on Save as in the file menu It will save the contents of currently active Text Work Area in a new file 2 3 1 7 Recent File Open this document that has opened in recent 2 3 1 8 Exit Quit the application and prompts save the document Exit this program If user selects the option there would be a warning dialog box as f1g2 6 shows User can click Yes or No to select save the changed or don t save or click Cancel to cancel this operation MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE V3 13 Date 2007 03 08 All Rights Reserved 16 USER MANUAL Multi line Management Software 2 3 2 Edit menu Click mouse s left key on the Edit it would be a submenu as fig2 9 shows This menu includes some submenu New Area Select Area Remove Rename Area Cut Copy Paste Select All Delete ulti Row English Edit Insert Update Cub Cll Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl v Undo Ctri z

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