Director™ Sign User Manual
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1. 3 Sign installation and setup 13 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 3 Fasten the crossbar to each mounting pole with the four set screws Then fasten each safety stop with the two sets of screws Safety stop Mounting notch line up the bottom of the crossbar with this notch Fasten each safety stop with two screws Fasten with two screws on each side 25 5 inches 63 5 cm NOTE Screws should be securely tightened 18 to 20 inch pounds of torque recommended 14 3 Sign installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 4 Place each of the sign s mounting brackets in a channel on each mounting pole Then slide the sign down until it rests on the safety stops Finally reattach the end caps to the tops of the mounting poles J lt lt End caps 5 Fasten the sign to the floor using four bolts or screws not provided in the locations shown below a pa Top view of sign 3 Sign installation and setup 15 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 16 6 Run the power cord along one of the mounting poles Use the supplied cable ties to fasten the power cord to the mounting pole Fasten the power cord to the floor using tape for example to prevent someone from tripping over it Power cord Stand mounting with brochure r2. DATE Hold down SPECIAL and press M to include the date in a message 8 Appendices 4 15 2002 57 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Appendix B Sign diagnostic test 58 Your sign can perform a diagnostic test to determine if all the LEDs are working properly 4 15 2002 Step When you do this You see this Press PROGRAM PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED SP4 Press BACK until SET TIME AND SET TIME 2 DAY appears AND DAY 3 Press ADV The sign will go through a series a LED tests until 4 Type TEST PROGRAM is pressed again 5 Press PROGRAM to exit the diagnostic test mode 8 Appendices Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Appendix C Transferring a sign s memory from one sign to another You can transfer the messages from the memory of one sign to the memory of any another sign by completing the following steps 4 15 2002 NOTE To complete the transfer of memory from one sign to other signs all signs must be connected together For information on connecting signs see Connecting signs to a computer on page 23 For detailed information see the Networking Alpha Signs manual PN 9700 0112 Step When you do this You see this PAGE A 1 Press PROGRAM MODE AUT SPEED SP4 2 Press SPECIAL 3 Press D 4 The sending sign transmits all messages to the receiving sign and
3. 18 1 kg f f 16 character 85 Ibs 38 6 kg Weight with stand 24 character 95 Ibs 43 1 kg Approximate EMI compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designated to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 10 2 Equipment overview Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 3 Sign installation and setup For more information on networking signs see Connecting signs to a computer on page 23 For detailed information see the Networking Alpha Signs manual pn 9700 0112 Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing Fasten sign to floor Otherwise sign may tip over causing serious injury Remove sign from wall or stand before servicing Otherwise sign may fall or tip over causing serious injury NOTE Do not use the D
4. COLOR 4 should be multi colored with the same combination of colors for each character 15 Press COLOR five times Type COLOR 5 Then press RETURN COLOR 5 should be multi colored with a different combination of colors for each character 16 Press COLOR six times Type COLOR 6 Then press RETURN Each character in COLOR 6should be a different p 0JMOT5 color 17 Press RUN to see what all the colors look like in a running message 7 Advanced text messaging 55 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Example 9 International characters 56 International characters like and can be included in messages 4 15 2002 NOTE International characters cannot be used with the small font If they are a question mark will appear in place of the letter The following table summarizes all the international characters that can be used A RESUMES WELCOME Move the cursor over a base character like e Then press SELECT until the international character you want appears g Use the CAPS button on the remote control for uppercase versus lowercase letters 2E ais A C E l N 0 U Y S i 6 y i j N 6 Y a C 1 N 0 U y Y A C l n 0 f Esl A 2E 5 U 3 e e E 0 u ss e 0 so 0 a A a 7 A
5. SP4 PAGE A 4 Press A MODE AUT SPEED SP4 5 Hold down SHIFT and press 9 for TIME ALWAYS 6 Beginning text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 First we ll set the ON time when this message will start on the sign 6 Press D for day until MO FR appears MO FR_0 00 Press D to set the day H for hour and M for minute in 10 minute increments 7 Press H for hour until 73 00 appears TEXT A ON MO FR 13 00 Hours are represented in 24 hour or military style So 1 00 PM 13 00 2 00 PM 14 00 and so on 8 Press M for minute until 73 20 appears Se TEXT A ON MO FR 13 20 Minutes are in increments of 10 9 Press SELECT p TEXT A OFF MO FR 0 00 After setting the on time we ll select the off time when the message stops 10 Repeat steps 6 7 and 8 to set an off time in this case 13 30 11 Press RUN twice 1S 1S your second message This message co should appear o continuously o The CAPS key changes between upper 8 lower case This message should only appear between the on and off times you set 6 Beginning text messaging 43 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Example 4 Changing the text of an existing message After typing in a message you may want to add or remove text from it The following is an example of t
6. Movers THE POTENTATE of totin freight Move the cursor in front of the word 5 potentate and press FONT All text after the cursor should change to the other font The FONT key can be used to change a whole line of text or just a single word WELCOME Hernia Movers THE potentate of totin freight same font line Press FONT again to make the whole line the Then position the cursor in front of the remaining lines and change the font of each WELCOME Hernia Movers THE POTENTATE OF TOTIN FREIGHT 7 Press RUN to see your message WELCOME Hernia Movers THE POTENTATE OF TOTIN FREIGHT Here s a demonstration of what colors can be used Press PROGRAM 8 If PAGE D does not display press D Using SHIFT 5 change the MODE to Hold MODE HLD SPEED SP4 9 Press ADV 54 7 Advanced text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 10 Type COLOR 0 Then press RETURN COLOR 0 should be red to start When displayed in the message it will cycle through several color schemes 11 Press COLOR one time Type COLOR 1 Then press RETURN 12 Press COLOR two times Type COLOR 2 Then press RETURN 13 Press COLOR three times Type COLOR 3 Then press RETURN 14 Press COLOR four times Type COLOR 4 Then press RETURN
7. channels Finally reattach the end caps onto the tops of the mounting poles End caps A 18 3 Sign installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 5 Fasten the sign to the floor using four bolts or screws not provided in the locations shown below 4 Top view of sign 6 Route the power cord from the sign in such a way that the cord is not in an area where people will be walking Run the power cord along one of the mounting poles Use the supplied cable ties to fasten the power cord to the mounting pole Fasten the power cord to the floor using tape for example to prevent someone from Crossbar tripping over it Cable ties Power cord A Completed assembly of sign 3 Sign installation and setup Plastic case The plastic case can hold different sizes of literature Use the supplied plastic dividers to adjust for these sizes To remove the plastic case 1 Unscrew the 4 screws from the crossbar 2 Slip the crossbar down 3 Loosen the two screws on the inside bottom of the brochure rack 4 Remove the wood bottom of the brochure rack 5 Remove the plastic case from the brochure rack 6 Reassemble the brochure rack 19 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Mounting the aluminum Director Wall mounting 1 M
8. how to start creating messages for your sign using the remote control Example 1 Using upper and lowercase text In this first example you ll display the following text on the sign O Your first his is your message This is your irst message E second message like this Your The CAPS key second changes between message will look upper amp lower like this case Step When you do this You see this Modes allow you to use 7 a special effect like PAGE A flashing on a message MODE AUT In this case AUTOMODE _y AUT is used To change the mode hold down SHIFT and press either 2 WIPE 4 FLASH 1 Press PROGRAM 5 HOLD or 7 AUTO SPEED controls how fast a mode changes To change SPEED hold down SHIFT and press 8 SP5 is the fastest speed and SP1 is the slowest NHL means no hold SPEED SP4 2 Press ADV re Blinking cursor Type THIS IS YOUR THIS TS YOUR NOTE If you make a mistake while typing press BACK to erase a letter 36 6 Beginning text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 4 Press RETURN to go to the next line Type FIRST MESSAGE NOTE To create the period hold down SHIFT and press X FIRST MESSAGE 6 Press RUN to display your first message THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE Because AUTOMODE AUT was used the message will appear in differ
9. then resumes displaying messages as programmed With the aluminum Director you can also use the RS485 echo feature to transfer a sign s memory from one sign to another Please refer to Appendix H RS232 in and echo out RS485 aluminum Director on page 56 8 Appendices 59 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Appendix D Using the IR Message Loader The IR InfraRed Message Loader is a hand held device used to transfer messages from one sign to another or from a computer to a sign using messaging software DATA VALID Y DATA BAT LOW A lt MESSAGE lt LOADER C 1 MEMORY LOCATION TRANSMIT Item Name Description A MEMORY LOCATION switch Allows you to select one of the three 10 000 byte memory partitions B DATA VALID indicator Indicates valid data in the memory location currently selected C Infrared transmitters Used to transmit messages stored in MEMORY LOCATIONS to signs D DATA indicator When lit indicates data is being sent or received via the serial port or the infrared transmitters E BAT LOW indicator When lit indicates that the battery should be replaced When transferring a message from a PC into the IR Message Loader pressing this button stores the message in the selected MEMORY F TRANSMIT button LOCATION When transferring a message from the IR Message Loader into a Sign pressing this button sends the message in the
10. to DB9 adapter for a PC with a 9 pin RS232 port Note Part number 1036 9010 a 6 connector RS232 cable can replace pn 1088 8625 and pn 1088 9108 Multiple signs to a network Because there are a variety of ways for example LAN wireless Ethernet and so on to connect networked signs see the Networking Alpha Signs manual PN 9700 0112 for more information On a wood Director the sign s internal RS232 R5485 jumper must be set to RS485 See page 23 for more information on setting the jumper 24 3 Sign installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 4 Software installation and setup Messages can be sent to Director signs using either of two methods the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition or the hand held remote control The Messaging Software User Manual PN 9701 0202 is included in the installation of the software to provide you with specific information on how to send messages to a Director sign with the Director edition messaging software It is located in your Windows Start menu Programs gt Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition gt User Manual 8 Administrative Tools Common 5 5 Adobe E 5 Adobe Acrobat 4 0 3 fE Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition 5 8 AlphaNET gt iil Alpha Messaging Software 2 5 BetaBrite Messaging Software Alpha Web Updates 5 Citir ICA Client Configuration Uti
11. 005A Warnings and cautions Possible fire hazard Always mount unit indoors Mounting the unit outdoors may cause a fire which could result in serious injury or death Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing Hazardous leakage current Contact with sign may cause death or serious injury Earth ground essential before connecting supply Fasten sign to floor Otherwise sign may tip over causing serious injury 4 15 2002 Possible shock hazard Always mount unit indoors Mounting a unit outdoors makes the unit a possible source of electric shock which could result in serious injury or death No circuit breaker or switch in sign Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect all power to sign prior to servicing Possible crush hazard Mounting system must be able to safely support the unit s weight Otherwise the unit may fall causing serious injury or death 1 Introduction Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 2 Equipment overview The Director sign is an indoor LED sign that comes in either a wood or aluminum case The sign can display up to eight 16 character aluminum or wood or 24 character aluminum only rows of text The sign is capable of storing up to 26 screens of text information The sign can either be hung from a wall or mounted on a stand
12. 2 Press DELETE 3 Press Y to delete the page MODE AUT SPEED SP4 Sabie PAGE VERY FIRST nly the 4 Press RUN twice A message a eos IT S LONGER should appear 6 Beginning text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 7 Advanced text messaging Before attempting the following make sure you re familiar with the previous examples in the 6 Beginning text messaging section of this manual Example 6 Displaying the time and date Step When you do this You see this In this example we ll create a message that continuously displays the current time and date N ae s Current date and time APR 17 2001 displayed in amber 1 37 PM This will be displayed in red NO tN E101 Applied Eng O l E200 United Wire bias This will be displayed in green W20 ACME Tool The first W130 Adv Maint message you ll enter A AAA Current date and time displayed in amber This will be displayed in red _ Room Company a S200 Generic Mfg This will be displayed in green S250 Bob s Print PAGE B The second message you ll enter Delete all the messages currently stored in the sign See Clearing a sign s memory on page 32 or Example 5 Deleting messages on page 46 Press PROGRAM PAGE A gt MODE AUT If PAGE A does not display press A SPEED SP4 PAGE A Change the mode to WIPE DOWN nee rane Use SHIF
13. An optional brochure rack can be used with the wood Director The power receptacle must be installed near the equipment and easily accessible Wood case AN fisa L 0 mm Ll LLI Front and back view Front view Front view Side view without stand with stand with stand and with stand and brochure rack brochure rack E Sy Aluminum case Front and back view Front view Side view without stand stand with stand 2 Equipment overview 9 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Technical specifications Wood case 4 15 2002 Item Sign Description Power 16 character 120 230 VAC 150 W Dimensions inches 16 character 22 5L x 3 12D x 27H 57 2L x 7 9D x 68 6H cm Weight without stand 16 character 31 1 Ibs 14 1 kg Weight with brochure rack and stand 16 character 58 7 Ibs 26 6 kg Aluminum case Item Sign Description 16 character Power 100 240 VAC 3 5 A 50 60 Hz 24 character Di 16 character 25 45L x 2 82D x 27 49H 64 6L x 7 2D x 69 8H cm imensions 24 character 35 03L x 2 82D x 27 49H 89 0L x 7 2D x 69 8H cm l 16 character 30 Ibs 13 6 kg Weight without stand 24 character 40 Ibs
14. Clearing a sign s memory on page 32 34 5 Using the remote control Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Using the remote control s sound control Normally whenever you press a remote control key the sign will beep This lets you know that an action has been performed To turn this feature off or on again hold down SHIFT and press RUN Setting a sign s serial address The serial address is a number that you can assign to a sign Typically this feature is used with a sign that is connected to other signs on a network Giving a unique serial address to a sign allows you to send messages to that particular sign only See the Networking Alpha Signs manual PN 9700 0112 for detailed information on networking signs Step When you do this You see this 1 Press PROGRAM o Press BACK until SET SERIAL ADDRESS SET SERIAL appears ADDRESS 3 Press ADV oe SERIAL ADDRESS Type a number such as 10 10 NOTE A serial address is actually a number from 0 to 255 in hexadecimal 00 to FF 4 However in typical use entering a number from 00 to 99 is fine NOTE When a sign leaves the factory its serial address is set to 00 5 Press RUN twice to set the new serial address and return the sign to normal operation 5 Using the remote control 35 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 6 Beginning text messaging This section shows you
15. Director Sign User Manual The most recent update of this manual can be found at Adaptive s Web site http www adaptivedisplays com Manual part number 9702 2005A Revision date 4 15 2002 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 NOTE Due to continuing product innovation specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice Copyright 2002 Adaptive Micro Systems Inc All rights reserved Adaptive Micro Systems 7840 North 86th Street Milwaukee WI 53224 USA 414 357 2020 414 357 2029 fax http www adaptivedisplays com The following are trademarks of Adaptive Micro Systems Adaptive Alpha AlphaNet plus AlphaNET 2 0 AlphaEclipse AlphaPremiere AlphaTicker AlphaVision AlphaVision InfoTracker Automode BetaBrite BetaBrite Director BetaBrite Messaging Software Big Dot PPD Smart Alec Solar TimeNet The distinctive trade dress of this product is a trademark claimed by Adaptive Micro Systems Inc Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Contents 1 IO QUGTON so ctce sree oti tn 6 PUDO ii ater Ah Rat A ee An de heed es A We A ae 6 O Mist he SiS et Areas Ar 6 Related document iio eek Leese a ec eek 6 Controlling electrostatic discharge ESD ccccccesececesesceeseseseeceeeseseseeceneeceseeceseaseseneceasesesesceeeaseseeaeeteees 7 Safety intormatio creed ewe tetera debe Sheet O Sh delat danas 7 Equipments y Molist dd 7 Warnings and CAUTIONS
16. Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 EA SET W D M amp Y 6 Press ADV THEN Press D to set the correct day Press M to set the month Press Y to set the year NOTE Press SELECT to display the date in different formats for example APR 15 2001 or 4 15 01 or 15 4 01 and so on Y 8 After setting the date and time press RUN twice to return to normal operation 5 Using the remote control 31 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Clearing a sign s memory 4 15 2002 Clearing a sign s memory erases the password and all messages that have been programmed into the sign 32 Step When you do this You see this 1 Press PROGRAM MODE AUT SPEED SP4 o Press BACK until CLEAR MEMORY CLEAR appears MEMORY WARNING KKKKKKK 3 Press ADV ALL Y N 4 Press Y to clear the sign s memory The sign will return to normal operation and display a series of demo messages 5 Using the remote control Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Setting a sign s password 4 15 2002 You can set a personal password to protect your messages from tampering by others If you forget your password you won t be able to operate the sign until you follow the steps on Forgetting a sign s password on page 34 How to set a sign s password St
17. Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Press PROGRAM PAGE A MODE WPDN SPEED SP5 Blinking cursor A 1337 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng Since this continues where the last example 2 Press ADV is left off this is what F200 United Wire should appear for PAGE A W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 3 Press A Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 7 Advanced text messaging 51 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Move the cursor Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire 20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Hold down SHIFT and press C until the here cursor is over the letter Win W20 Room Company El01 Applied Eng This entire line should EZOO United Wire now be flashing p IA LO W130 Adv Maint 5 Hold down SHIFT and press 4 for FLASH 6 Move the cursor to in front of ACME Tool E101 Applied Eng Hold down SHIFT E200 United Wire and press F to ACME Tool move the cursor W130 Adv Maint Hold down SHIFT and press 4 E This turns flashing off for the rest of the Now the only text ea oa E line flashing should be PP eceng the room number E200 United Wire w20 gt HA 8 Press RUN to see the message Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 52 7 Advanced text messaging Director Sign
18. SMIT button on the IR Message Loader The data indicator should light up When the data indicator turns off the messages have been transferred to the sign 8 Appendices 61 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Appendix E Updating the firmware wood Director Updating the sign s firmware or EPROM From time to time it may be necessary to update the sign s internal firmware by replacing an EPROM inside the sign To do this follow these steps 1 Remove power from the sign Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing 2 Replace the sign s internal EPROM according to this diagram Remove the two screws holding the Remove the cap sign s cap Pull up and remove the clear plastic lens on the sign s front y To remove the current EPROM grasp these two tabs and gently pull it out Then put in the new EPROM 3 Re assemble the sign 62 8 Appendices Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Appendix F DIP switch access aluminum Director 1 Remove power from the sign Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing 2 Ifthe sign is mounted remove it and place it on a flat surface 3 Remove the
19. T to 3 7 change the mode Set the message transition speed to its fastest SPEED SP5 SP5 Use SHIFT 8 to change the speed 7 Advanced text messaging 47 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 48 4 15 2002 Press ADV Press COLOR until the cursor always blinks amber Then press SPACE to move the cursor over two spaces Here s how to put the date in the message Hold down SHIFT and press 0 Press RETURN to start on a new line Press COLOR until the cursor always blinks amber Then press SPACE four times to move the cursor over Here s how to put the time in a message Hold down SHIFT and press 9 Now enter the rest Press RETURN twice to skip down two lines Press COLOR until the cursor always blinks red Using CAPS when necessary type Room a space and then Company Room Company Press RETURN again to start on a new line Press COLOR until the cursor always blinks green Using CAPS when necessary type E101 a space and then Applied Eng Repeat this process for the remaining lines of text APR 17 2001 1 37 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 7 Advanced text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 10 Press PROGRAM Press B to go to PAGE B Change the mode to WIPE LEFT WPLF Change the speed to th
20. User Manual pn 9702 2005A Example 8 Using fonts and colors Fonts are the way characters are displayed on a sign In the world of printing and publishing fonts are 4 15 2002 given names like Times or Helvetica and qualities like serif or sans serif font size such as 12 point or 14 point bold or italic and so on This sign can display two types of fonts To change from one font to the other press the FONT key Upper and lowercase letters can be used with gt This is the first font this font Only uppercase THIS letters can be used with this font This is the message we ll create using both of the sign s fonts IS THE SECOND FONT Hernia Movers THE POTENTATE OF TOTIN FREIGHT The following examples demonstrate how to use fonts on a sign Using SHIFT 5 change the MODE to Hold Step When you do this You see this Press PROGRAM PAGE C MODE HLD 1 If PAGE C does not display press C SPEED SP4 Press ADV Type the following message WELCOME Hernia Movers The potentate of totin freight 7 Advanced text messaging 53 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 and then press FONT Move the cursor in front of the The potentate Pressing FONT changes the entire line to a different gt font Pressing FONT again would restore the original font WELCOME Hernia
21. access cap located above the RS232 RS485 ports on the back of the sign by gently pulling it out Access cap Back of sign 4 Use a screwdriver to move each DIP switch See Appendix G DIP switch settings aluminum Director on page 64 for settings im 12345678 TA least significant bit BEEEEEEE most significant bit 5 Reattach the access cap after making any changes 8 Appendices 63 4 15 2002 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Appendix G DIP switch settings aluminum Director co Ec Su sm La zo 2 1 is lt z oO Q on z Y 20 Sp a ar a Setting in Decimal pres co Pe Su w LL o ol ie lt z Go Q on zZz Y o Sm 2 BF a Setting in Decimal pes 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 Oormrmmrmrrr rooocoOorrr Tr OOOO rTrT Tr Tr OOOO rT Tr Tr OOOO Tr Tr Tr Tr OOOO TT TH Tr OOGOOGOOT Le a a ee ea ee ee ee ee a a ee ee ee ee ee el rr ee ee ee ee OOCGOOO TO 7 A A ee a a ee ee a a a re 1 7 1 7 el el ee ee ee ee el ee 00000 a a ee O O a ee ee ee ee el r gt gt a ee ee ee NN NN eee r r rrr O OS OS O O O DD OD O OGOGO yEy ar O A A A SS Se ee agm o0o000O00O000O00O00O000O000000Oo00O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0O0o0O0o0oO0Oo0OoO0Oo0OoO0Oo0Oo0Oo0OoO0Oo0OoO0Oo0OoOoOoOo O
22. ack Cable ties G Ea ro REA EL Completed assembly of sign 1 Remove the caps from the top of each mounting pole Remove each end cap by unfastening the two screws that hold each cap Mounting poles Z sid 4 15 2002 Route the power cord from the sign in such a way that the cord is not in an area where people will be walking 3 Sign installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 2 Place both mounting poles on a flat surface Slide the crossbar down the channels on the mounting poles Then slide a safety stop down each channel i R Safety stops Crossbar 3 Fasten the crossbar to each mounting pole with the four set screws Then fasten each safety stop with the two sets of screws 43 5 inches 110 5 cm Fasten each safety stop with two screws a Fasten the crossbar with two screws on each side Mounting notch line up the bottom of the crossbar with this notch NOTE Screws should be securely tightened 18 to 20 inch pounds of torque recommended 3 Sign installation and setup 17 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 4 Place each of the brochure rack s mounting brackets in a channel on each mounting pole Slide the brochure rack down until it rests on the safety stops Then slide the sign down the
23. ake sure a mounting bracket is attached to the back of the sign Sign mounting bracket factory installed 2 Attach the wall mounting bracket to a wall with fasteners not provided Then hang the sign from this bracket NOTE Both the wall and the fasteners must be capable of supporting 120 pounds 54 5 kg Wall mounting bracket This side attaches to the wall Attach the wall To mount the sign interlock mounting bracket to the two brackets a wall LE 3 Plug the power cord into the back of the sign and route it from the sign in such a way that it is not in an area where people will be walking 20 3 Sign installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Stand mounting 1 Assemble the stand by attaching the pole to the base plate using six 1 4 20 x 1 25 inch Phillips flathead screws A 0 266 diameter hole for mounting stand to floor Fasteners not provided 3 Sign installation and setup 21 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 2 Attach the bottom bracket to the back of the sign and to the front and top of the stand Then attach the sign to the stand Power cord entry All screws are 10 24 x 0 375 inch Power cord exit 3 Plug the power cord into the back of the sign Run the cord through the power cord entry on the front of the stand down the interior of the stand then out the power cord exit 22 3 Sign installation and set
24. ch size Director display you want to send messages the 16 character per line or the 24 character per line Your choice determines what will appear in the title bar of the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition You will also be given a chance to install Acrobat Reader which you will need to view the messaging software manual included When the installation program is complete the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition appears in your Start menu im Microsoft Office gt Winzip 5 Erosen ER la Administrative Tools Common S oer Na E Adobe fed a gt sanos E Adobe Acrobat 4 0 2 ey Emd E FS Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition gt 3d O too E AlphaNET gt E Alpha Messaging Software 2 Elta 6 BetaBite Messaging Software gt Alpha Web Updates H 5 Citrix ICA Client Configuration Utity Ea Shut Down La HP LaserJet SN pl User Manual 4 Software installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Setting up the software Do the following only when you want to use a COM port other than COMI1 the default COM port 1 Double click Configuration Utility in the Start gt Programs gt Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition menu tz Messaging Software Configuration Utility Y 2 03 Com port COMI y Display type Model z Next Cancel Dir08x16 2 Select the appropriate COM port from the drop down menu and click Next 3 Selec
25. currently selected MESSAGE LOCATION to a sign G Serial port Connects to the Director sign 60 8 Appendices Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Transferring messages from a PC to the IR Message Loader E Connect the IR Message Loader to a PC running Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition See the IR Message Loader Instructions manual PN 9707 1003 In the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition create a test message In the Configuration Utility of the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition verify the correct COM port is selected On the IR Message Loader set the MEMORY LOCATION switch to the location 1 2 or 3 to which the messages will download On the IR Message Loader press and then release the TRANSMIT button Wait at least 2 seconds Then use Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition to send your message to the IR Message Loader The data indicator on the IR Message Loader should light up while a message downloads When the DATA VALID light indicator turns on the message download is complete If the message download fails repeat from step 4 Transferring messages from the IR Message Loader to a sign 1 de Connect the IR Message Loader to a Director sign On the IR Message Loader set the MEMORY LOCATION switch to the location 1 2 or 3 that you used in Transferring messages from a PC to the IR Message Loader Press and hold the TRAN
26. d to set the date and time APPEND CURSOR SPECIAL FONT WIDTH COLOR type in messages and SOL We SAGE FORA bD ANE Soon ooo ooo I Use one of the SHIFT keys Co WM secor to access these white 000 o o functions such as TIME 000000 EE i To turn the sign on or 0000 QQ a ea off hold down SHIFT ee0000 and and then press 00 amp CD PROGRAM 00 ED ED lt gt INSERT BACK ADV DELETE To use the remote control e Stand at least 5 feet and no more than 30 feet from the sign e Make sure nothing reflective is in front of the sign Light from the sign s display that is reflected back can interfere with the remote control 28 5 Using the remote control Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 e Ifnearby fluorescent lights interfere with the remote control you may have to relocate either the lights or the sign s0 3 ES 30 30 a E If a sign is this far from the floor then hold the remote control this far away 10 feet from 10 to 30 feet 15 feet from 19 to 30 feet 20 feet from 25 to 30 feet Turning a sign on and off When you plug in the sign s power supply the sign starts up automatically and unplugging the power supply turns the sign off However instead of unplugging a sign there is another way to turn a sign off Using the remote control hold down SHIFT and then press PROGRAM NOTE Messages that you have programmed into t
27. dvanced text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 8 Appendices Appendix A Quick Reference Card Message control keys lt gt To turn the sign on or off hold down SHIFT and then press PROGRAM PROGRAM To enter messages set the date and time clear memory and so on Press PROGRAM and then BACK until the setting you want to change is shown Then press ADV to change that setting RUN Press two times to exit program mode APPEND Not used CURSOR Not used SPECIAL Not used FONT Changes between a small or large font WIDTH Not used COLOR Changes the color of text Display modes and special keys ROLL WIPE SCROLL FLASH HOLD ROTATE AUTO SPEED TIME DOT 000 ROLL Not used WIPE Hold down SHIFT and press 2 to use the WIPE mode in a message Doing this more than once cycles through all the options for direction of the wipe SCROLL Not used FLASH Hold down SHIFT and press 4 to use the FLASH mode in a message HOLD Hold down SHIFT and press 5 to use the HOLD mode in a message ROTATE Not used AUTO Hold down SHIFT and press 7 to use the AUTO mode in a message SPEED Hold down SHIFT and press 8 to use the SPEED mode in a message Doing this more than once cycles through all the options for speed SP1 slowest NHL fastest TIME Hold down SHIFT and press 9 to include the time in a message
28. e fastest SP5 PAGE B MODE WPLF Use SHIFT 2 to SPEED SP5 aa Ia Use SHIFT 8 to change the speed Press ADV Using what you ve just learned type in the PAGE B message as shown Current date and time displayed in amber This should be in red _ issue 200 Generic Mfg This shout be in ren S250 Bob s Print Press RUN Press SELECT until RUN appears Type A and then B to set the order in which the two messages will appear 7 Advanced text messaging 49 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 1237 TPN Room Company e E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 16 Press RUN again to display the two messages APR 17 2001 1237 FN Room Company PAGE B S200 Generic Mfg message S250 Bob s Print 50 7 Advanced text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information 4 15 2002 FLASH is a mode that you shouldn t overuse However it is very handy if you want to call attention to a single item like a time or room number on a page Step When you do this You see this To call attention to this room number we ll make it flash on and In this example we ll continue from the previous example Room Company If PAGE A does not display then press A off E101 Applied
29. ececcesessesesceseseeseseeseseeeseceesecsesecessesecsecaeseseeseceesassesseseseeeesasaesasaesesaeseseesess 8 2 Equipment OVOIVIOW lt o cuesrnerici da ride 9 Tech iCal SPECIHICAIONS ii AI AA ana 10 WOOD CAS iia Ao da 10 A e dd ed e 10 EVMINCOMPIANES i A A a A A o A ed SCS 10 3 Sign installation and Setup o ooocococcccnccccncnconcncnncnnncnnnnnnnonos 11 Mounting the wood Director Mco 12 WalllMoOUNtIN dosis bio ici 12 Stand mounting without brochure rack cecececececececeseeececeeeceeeeeeccececeeseeeecetacececeeeeesareeececetetetes 13 Stand mounting with brochure rack cccecececesecececececeeeeeceececeeecececacaceeseacecasecececaeaeatecececeeateteees 16 Mounting the aluminum Director Msisi gaiii a a a eaa E EEEE RAEE EA EA 20 Wall MOuUntiNG A Ge eit A eee ets 20 STAN MOUNTING a ed ene ete oleae ead 21 Connecting signs to a computer ss ssie enana e a a a a 23 One sign toone compute at da ee 23 Multiple Signs to a NetWork o ceon aaea A di Ai 24 4 Software installation and setup ccsceceeeeceeeeceeeseeeeeeaes 25 Installing the SRNE uenn n n a ama A eee ed 26 Setting Up the Softwaren uA tine cee a a a He aa A ea ete He ee 27 5 Using the remote control cccceceeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeneeeeeseaes 28 OVOIVIS West bdo cea 28 TURING asigi NANO ii A A a 29 Setting signs timeand dit ci A E ea 30 Glearingsa SIGM S MEMONY cc o aia 32 Setting a sign s PASSWOMG ccesss
30. ent colors Here s how to create the second message 7 Press PROGRAM PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED SP4 8 Press B to switch to PAGE B Your second message gt PAGE B will be created in PAGE MODE AUT B SPEED SP4 Your first message is still in PAGE A You can create up to 26 separate messages using pages A through Z 6 Beginning text messaging 37 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 9 Hold down SHIFT and then press 2 for WIPE WPUP wipe up PAGE B MODE WPUP SPEED SP4 lt 4 If you hold down SHIFT and press 2 again the mode will change to WPDN WIPE DOWN You can also select wipe left and wipe right 10 Press ADV Press the round COLOR key until the cursor color 16 Type second message 11 stays green 12 Type T All these characters in J Press GAPS to change to lowercase text this line should be This is your 13 green Then type his is your 14 Press RETURN to go to the next line 15 Press the round COLOR key until the cursor color This is your stays red All these characters This 1s your in this line should be p gt EEEE e 17 Press RETURN to go to the next line This is your second message Press the round COLOR key until the cursor color stays amber 7S 7S your second message 38 6 Beginning text
31. ep When you do this You see this Press PROGRAM MODE AUT SPEED SP4 Press BACK until SET PASSWORD appears SET PASSWORD Press ADV Press Y to set a password Type a 6 character password Only asterisks will appear on the sign as you type Retype the password when prompted CORRECT appears if you entered the same password If you failed to type the same password ERROR will appear and you ll have to start over from step 1 THEN EE RE ENTER THE 6 THEN MODE AUT SPEED SP4 5 Using the remote control 33 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Press RUN twice Press Y to password protect the sign NOTE If you select N a password will not be needed when you press PROGRAM E SECURE THEN The sign will return to normal operation Now whenever you press PROGRAM you ll have to type the password you just entered Forgetting a sign s password Step When you do this You see this f 2 Hold down SHIFT and press L six times MODE AUT SPEED SP4 3 Enter a new password See Setting a sign s password on page 33 Deleting a sign s password 4 15 2002 If you no longer want to be prompted to password protect a sign you must clear the sign s memory in order to delete the password To do this see
32. er of some or all of the messages you ve entered on a sign 6 Beginning text messaging 41 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Example 3 Displaying messages in time order 42 4 15 2002 In Example 2 you set the order of messages by PAGE letter A B C and so on However that method could not specify an exact time when a message would appear In this example we ll show you how to make a message start and stop at times you specify Step When you do this You see this For this example make sure that your sign s internal clock has been accurately set See Setting a sign s time and date on page 30 This example continues where Example 1 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign In this example we ll program the sign to display the message in PAGE A on Monday through Friday from 1 20 PM to 1 30 PM We ll program the sign to always display the message in PAGE B PAGE B MODE WPUP Press PROGRAM SPEED SP4 1 Since we re continuing If PAGE B does not appear press B to display it from Example 1 this would appear on the sign ON ALWAYS is the TEXT B ON default setting for a ALWAYS message A message set to ON ALWAYS will run continuously 2 Hold down SHIFT and press 9 for TIME Since PAGE B is already set up we ll go on to PAGE A Press RUN twice PAGE B 3 MODE WPUP Then press PROGRAM SPEED
33. esdsesedseesssededsdessessedeneseseeetes 56 AAA me cae ueudnenses 57 Appendix A Quick Reference Card c ccccscssssscsssssscscsssssssssssscssssescsesseececasseessasseeceseesssasscsessesecaseesess 57 Appendix B Sign diagnostic test cccccccsssssssssesssssssscsseecssessesesssessesssssssscsssesssasauscessassuecesaesesarensess 58 Appendix C Transferring a sign s memory from one sign tO ANOTHET cccceseecscsesesetseseseseececesseseeees 59 Appendix D Using the IR Message LOadel cccecscessssessscescesseessscessscessseessseessscesasesaeeesseeesaeeesaeeas 60 Appendix E Updating the firmware wood Director oo ceccssescsseseseeseeesseeecseecseeececeeseceesesaseesaees 62 Appendix F DIP switch access aluminum Director oo cee cceeececeeeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeceteeeeeeeateeeeeeeeeeeees 63 Appendix G DIP switch settings aluminum Director oo ceseescsesseecscsesecetsesescsesseecsesesecessesseesaeass 64 Appendix H RS232 in and echo out aluminum Director 0 0 eeseeeeecececeseceeeeeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 4 Contents Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Warranty Adaptive Micro Systems Inc warrants to the original purchaser that the sign keyboard and power supply will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of purchase Adaptive Micro Systems Inc will without charge repair or replace at its option defect
34. he sign will not be lost when you turn a sign off Messages will be retained for up to 30 days if the sign is not powered When you turn a sign on information similar to the following will appear hy 022 641 LDO16008P02TRI A lt 4 Version of firmware and model number of the sign Copyright 2001 Copyright notice h Total amount of lt lt __ RAM in the sign p e The day and time set in the sign BY 23 2001 lt The date set in the sign _ __ H SERIAL ADDRESS Serial address of the 00 sign typically a number from 00 to 99 This number is used to provide a unique identity to a sign on a network 5 Using the remote control 29 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Setting a sign s time and date 4 15 2002 Once set a sign will remember the time and date for up to 30 days even if the sign is unplugged or interrupted by a power loss This is because it is equipped with a battery backed real time clock 30 Step When you do this You see this 1 Press PROGRAM MODE AUT SPEED SP4 2 Press BACK until SET TIME AND DAY appears AND DAY 3 Press ADV Press D to set the day of the week Press H to set the hour 4 Press M to set the minute NOTE Press SELECT to change from 12 AM PM to 24 hour mode 0 23 5 Press BACK until SET DATE appears 5 Using the remote control
35. he word MESSAGE and the period is deleted Hold down SHIFT and press D to move the cursor over the letter F Finish the word VERY by typing RY and a space Hold down SHIFT and press C to move down one line Then hold down SHIFT and press D until the cursor is at the start of the line Type MESSAGE BUT NOW The cursor moves to the next line automatically VERY FIRST Use SHIFT W to MESSAGE BUT NOW create a comma Type IT S LONGER Use SHIFT V to create an VERY FIRST apostrophe MESSAGE BUT NOW IT S LONGER Press RUN to see your message NOW 6 Beginning text messaging 45 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Example 5 Deleting messages 46 To delete all the messages in a sign see Clearing a sign s memory on page 32 However if you only want to delete selected messages then use the method shown in this example If PAGE B does not display then press B Step When you do this You see this This example continues where Example 4 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign PAGE A THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST MESSAGE BUT NOW IT S LONGER PAGE B This is your second message The CAPS key changes between upper amp lower case In this example we ll delete the PAGE B message PAGE B MODE WPUP SPEED SP4 Press PROGRAM
36. his common situation Step When you do this You see this This example continues where Example 2 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign In this example we ll change PAGE A to the following THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST MESSAGE BUT NOW IT S LONGER 1 Press PROGRAM PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED SP4 blinking over the first letter on the second line Press RUN Press SELECT until RUN appears 2 Press A and then B to set a run sequence Finally press RUN again Press PROGRAM PAGE A 3 MODE AUT If PAGE A does not display press A SPEED SP4 The cursor should be 4 Press ADV blinking over the FIRST MESSAGE first letter How to move the cursor SHIFT E lt SHIFT D SHIFT F gt SHIFT C 5 Hold down SHIFT and press C to move the The cursor cursor down one line should be THIS IS YOUR IRST MESSAGE 44 6 Beginning text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Try to type the word VERY You ll only be allowed to type the first two letters of y VE IRST MESSAGE VERY because there must be enough room in a line to add the characters In order to make room for the word VERY you ll have to delete the word MESSAGE first Move the cursor to the end of the word FIRST by holding down SHIFT and then pressing F VEFIRST MESSAGE Press DELETE until t
37. ight of the access cap and the RS232 485 ports on the back of the sign by gently pulling it out Hole plug 4 Remove the shorting jumper from J14 J14 5 Reattach the hole plug to the back of the sign When RS232 is sent into a sign RS485 will automatically be sent out 8 Appendices 65 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 RS485 echo is useful when connecting multiple signs together because it can eliminate the need to use a Converter Box To next sign To RS485 RJ11 jack RS485 cable Modular Network Adapter pn 1088 8000 RS485 echo pn 4331 0602 disabled for other signs on the network RS232 cable pn 1088 8625 for 25 foot cable AA pn 1088 8627 for 50 foot cable RS232 adapter pn 4370 0001C for 25 pin COM port To RS485 RJ11 jack pn 1088 9108 for 9 pin COM port To RS232 RJ11 jack RS485 echo enabled for this first sign on the network l PC running messaging software tke Apnae Messaging Software Director Edition l l l l I I lt gt Maximum 50 feet from PC to sign If greater than 50 feet a Converter Box must be used See the Networking Alpha Signs manual for details 66 8 Appendices
38. ion and setup manual for wood Director only 9702 2005 11 15 2001 Installation and setup manual for aluminum Director only 9702 2005A 04 15 2002 Installation and setup manual for wood and aluminum Director Related documentation Technical documentation can be found at Adaptive s Web site http www adaptivedisplays com Part Manual title Description f Describes how to network standard product 9700 0112 Networking Alpha Signs Alpha signs Provides step by step examples on how to use 9701 0202 Messaging Software User Manual the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition Explains how to use the Infrared Message 9707 1003 IR Message Loader Instructions Loader to transfer messages between display signs and PCs Preventing Electrostatic Discharge ESD Describes grounding practices and provides 1 ECAMEmg 00000 Damage work area guidelines when working on signs 6 1 Introduction Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Controlling electrostatic discharge ESD Adaptive signs contain components that may be damaged by electrostatic discharge or static electricity Follow the guidelines in Adaptive Tech Memo 00 0005 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge ESD Damage available on our Web site at http www adaptivedisplays com Safety information Equipment symbols D Chassis ground 1 Introduction 7 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2
39. irector outdoors because water and dust will damage the sign NOTE Because of its weight the Director should be assembled by two people 3 Sign installation and setup 11 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Mounting the wood Director Wall mounting 1 Make sure a wall mounting bracket is attached to the back of the sign A mounting bracket factory installed This bottom panel flips open to expose the RS232 RS485 jacks which are used to connect the sign to a computer or a network of signs d 2 Attach the wall mounting bracket supplied to a wall Then hang the sign from this bracket NOTE Only hang this sign from a wall capable of supporting 116 pounds 52 5 kg To mount the sign interlock the two Attach a wall mounting bracket brackets to a wall 3 Route the power cord from the sign in such a way that the cord is not in an area where people will be walking 12 3 Sign installation and setup Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Stand mounting without brochure rack 1 Remove the caps from the top of each mounting pole Remove each end cap by unfastening the two screws that hold each cap Mounting poles 2 Place both mounting poles on a flat surface Slide the crossbar down the channels on the mounting poles Then slide a safety stop down each channel ao stops I I in Crossbar
40. ive product or component parts upon delivery to the factory service department accompanied by proof of the date of purchase in the form of a sales receipt This warranty does not apply in the event of any misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of any unauthorized repairs or alterations This warranty does not apply if the serial number is altered defaced or removed from the sign Incandescent lamps used in incandescent products are not covered by this warranty The purchase price of this product does not include from Adaptive Micro Systems Inc any on site support service or maintenance Local ordinances prohibiting the use of flashing signs may exist in some locations Compliance with local ordinances is the sole responsibility of the customer To obtain warranty coverage this product must be registered Please complete the enclosed warranty registration card and mail it to Adaptive Micro Systems Inc How to obtain warranty service Contact the distributor from whom the sign was purchased If you do not know where the product was purchased contact Adaptive Micro Systems Customer Service at 414 357 2020 Contents 5 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 1 Introduction Purpose This manual is intended as a guide for installation and setup of a Director sign as well as for basic sign operation and text messaging Revision history Revision Date Notes 9704 3006 08 26 1998 Installat
41. lity HP LaserJet gt Bee NOTE Online help is available in the Director edition messaging software It contains jumps to related topics for immediate access to the information you need as well as popup windows that provide window specific information that will help you move through the various procedures Press the F1 key to access this help when in the software The other way messages can be sent to the Director signs is by using a hand held remote control Information on text messaging with the remote is found starting on page 28 4 Software installation and setup 25 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Installing the software 1 2 26 Start Microsoft Windows and be sure to have all other applications closed Insert the Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The installation process will start automatically NOTE If the installation does not start automatically run the install through your Windows Start gt Run menu or double click Setup exe in your CD ROM drive folder E New Office Document gt Open Office Document I winzip la Programs 4 Documents E Setings E oJ Eind Type the name of a program folder or document and o Help x Windows will open it for you y Shut Down Cancel Browse Follow the instructions when the installation program prompts you for a response You will be given a choice as to whi
42. messaging 4 15 2002 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 71S 1S your second message Using CAPS SHIFT and RETURN when necessary py these characters in The CAPS key type the following The CAPS key changes between these lines should be changes between 19 upper amp lower case amber upper amp lower case NOTE The ampersand amp is made by holding down SHIFT and pressing K Here s how to insert a blank line between the two sentences above Thi s is your second message The C PS key Hold down SHIFT and press E to move the cursor up changes between ag UE line upper amp lower case Repeat this until the cursor is over the A in CAPS A This is your second message Use INSERT to create gt blank lines between The CAPS key 21 Press INSERT to create a blank line La changes between upper 8 lower Use DELETE to case remove blank lines i thi s is your second message Notice that only the second message PAGE B is The CAPS key 22 Press RUN to see the message displayed changes between In the next example you ll upper amp lower see how to display multiple 558 messages instead of just one 6 Beginning text messaging 39 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A Example 2 Displaying messages in PAGE name order A B C 4 15 2002 Once you ve programmed messages into the sign you may want to set the order or sequence i
43. n which messages appear This method will display messages by their PAGE name A B C and so on in the order you set C A B for example If you do not set the sequence the messages will appear in alphabetical order Step When you do this You see this This example continues where Example 1 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign Press PROGRAM PAGE B MODE WPUP SPEED SP4 Since we re continuing from Example 1 this would appear on the sign Press RUN DEMO or RUN may also appear here gt TIM displays messages in time order DEMO displays a set of demonstration messages RUN displays messages by PAGE order A B C and so on If RUN appears on the sign go to the next step Otherwise press SELECT until RUN appears Press B and then A This will be the order PAGE B then PAGE A in which messages gt gt 574 are displayed on the sign 40 6 Beginning text messaging Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 This is your second message The CAPS key PAGE B message MEUS EG upper amp lower case 5 Press RUN Tats 1S YOUR FIRST MESSAGE PAGE A message These two messages will keep being displayed in this order until a new page order or a new message is entered Using this method you can program the ord
44. r oroor OO OOOO Or Or Or Or Or Or OUT OUT OUT OT OT OT OT OT OUT OUT LO oorroornroorroorroOorrTr oor OOOO 7007 0077 00 71007 O0OO0Om gt ocoo0ooo0or rTrrroo0ooor r rroooor r oOooOo0o0O0OrT TTrTroOoo0OoOO0 Tr Tr Tr OOOO Tr Tr r Tr OOo O a ce a a a ee ee ee ee a a ee ee ee ee ee Ee reme ee ee rno OGOGO Oo0oo0Oo0O0O0O0O0O0O0O00O00Oo000O00O0m 2 1 17 17 17 1 777777 O0O000O000000000O00O00O0OO0OOm m gt Oo0oo0O0O0O0O0O0O0Oo0Oo0Oo0Oo0Oo00o00o00o00o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o00o0o00ns n n000000 42 1 TT TTT Tr Tr mom Tr Tr A A A r oOoo0oo0oo0oo0o0000000000000000000000000000 0 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO 0OO0OO O0OO O aam E a E a E a E ee E m E e E aae E ae E aae E ae G e E m E e E a E E m E e E e E 00 00 E ae G e E a E e E m E a a a E e G ae E e G er E ae G OUD a E OCU OCC OCU OCU OC r E OC r E OC e E a E e Appendices 8 64 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Appendix H RS232 in and echo out RS485 aluminum Director When RS485 echo is enabled incoming data from either RS232 or Ethernet is echoed sent out the RS485 jack to other networked signs To enable RS485 echo do the following 1 Remove power from the sign Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing 2 Ifthe sign is mounted remove it and place it on a flat surface 3 Remove the hole plug located to the r
45. sscssescscsesessssssesssscscsssesssessesessussesacsseesesausesesssaecaesenesacassesseesecasseeesesases 33 HOW to set a Sign S password ccoin ia a ron a A nono raro raras 33 Forgetting asion s PASS Wold eon a adie Beaded dead 34 Beleting a signi s Pas WO liviana alee 34 Using the remote contols sound CONTO n neren a a A a roo nannnnannonannnnano 35 setting a sign s Serial addres S nenien ais 35 Contents 3 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 6 Beginning text MeSSAGING cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaes 36 Example 1 Using upper and lower text aaa a E a E O a ARNA 36 Example 2 Displaying messages in PAGE number order A B C ccccscsesesssscscscesececseseeteseeeseens 40 Example 3 Displaying messages in time order o oo eeceecceeeeseeecscseescseceeeeceeseeseseseeseesesaseeseeaeseeseseesess 42 Example 4 Changing the text of an existing message cccccccsecsceeseesesscseecscseececsesscesacsescsesecesacseeeces 44 Example 5 Deleting Messages ronings a Aten aan ee 46 7 Advanced text messaging cccceceeceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeneeseaseass 47 Example 6 Displaying the time and dat8 issoiierienss tirienn iasaid 47 Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information oociocnonincnnccincnonononcononononconononronananona 51 Example USing fonts and col Sicilia 53 Example 9 International ChAracterS ccccccccecccccssccecssesteccssssestessscsessescsessnss
46. t the type of Director sign to which you want to send messages or click Detect to have the software do it for you Then click OK The Configuration Utility will close automatically 4 Open the software by double clicking Start gt Programs gt Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition gt Alpha Messaging Software 4 Software installation and setup 27 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 5 Using the remote control Overview The remote control is a hand held keyboard which emits infrared light and is used to program a sign The remote control needs four AAA batteries to operate They should be installed in the back of the control The remote control can be used to turn a sign on and off or to set its serial address It can also be used to set its time and date and to clear memory However the remote control s most important and most used purpose is the creation of text messages and graphic images on a sign To show you how to use the remote control this manual presents practical everyday examples NOTE A sign or a network of signs can also be programmed using a personal computer and special software See the Networking Alpha Signs manual PN 9700 0112 and your messaging software user manual for more detailed information Point this end of the remote control at a sign Press RUN twice to Press PROGRAM to put the sign into i E E ie exit programming programming mode E mode This mode is use
47. up Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 Connecting signs to a computer Connect the sign to a computer in order to send messages to it using Alpha Messaging Software Director Edition One sign to one computer 1 Remove power from the sign Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to unit prior to servicing 2 Ifyou are connecting a wood Director make sure the sign s internal RS232 RS485 jumper is set to RS232 The jumper is set automatically in the aluminum Director Remove the two Remivetheta Pull up and remove the clear screws holding the P plastic lens on the sign s front sign s cap Then set the jumper over the two Sa left RS232 pins 3 Sign installation and setup 23 Director Sign User Manual pn 9702 2005A 4 15 2002 3 Connect a personal computer to the sign as shown ii of ee h EJ MILIAN e LL To sign s RS232 jack on back of To PC s PC running sign under lower panel on wood RS232 COM messaging Director port software Director sign Item Part Description A Ferrite ferrite end towards sign B 1088 8625 25 foot RS232 cable 1088 8627 50 foot RS232 cable c 4370 0001C RJ11 to DB25 adapter for a PC with a 25 pin RS232 port 1088 9108 RJ11
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