Pro-Lite PL-VFD User Manual

The InfoCenter Version 2.12

KEYBOARD MANUAL

FOR MODELS

PL-160RWL/GWL

PL-160RL/160GL

PL-160RLWD/160GLWD

PL-VFD

INFOCENTER V2.02

Table of Contents

I. Set-up Overview……………………………………………….Pg. 2
II. Set-up Procedures……………………………………………Pg. 3

Time/Parameter Setting……………………………………Pg. 3
Edit Page………………………………………………….…Pg. 5
Edit Script……………………………………………………Pg. 7
Setting Up Display Task/Schedule……………………..…Pg. 8

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Default Script………………………………………………..Pg. 10

III. Special Characters……………………………………..…....Pg. 11

IV. Shortcut Hot Keys……………………………………………Pg. 13
V. Contact Information………………………………………..…Pg. 14

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Set-Up OVERVIEW

Once the InfoCenter is powered (plugged-in), it will start to run. By default, it will display and fill the
screen with 1’s. At the same time, the InfoCenter will check to see if there’s any scripts or schedules
been set within its memory.
If there are no presences of any scripts or schedules within its memory, then the following will display:

No Page

<F1> Edit Page
<F2> Edit Script
<ESC> Main Menu

The very first thing after The InfoCenter is powered-up, is to set its basic Parameters. Such as time,
date, character set, and format. Press <F4> key to enter the Set Time/Parameter mode. For detailed
set-up procedures, please refer to “Set-up Procedures” on page 3.

Once the basic parameters have been set, it is time to program the pages in The InfoCenter.
Programming the page refers to entering the text or any information you want InfoCenter to display.

By pressing <F1> Key, this allows you to choose which page you want to edit. (The InfoCenter can
record up to 99 pages of 160 Characters) Within the Page Editing mode, you have the options to
Clear, Set Align, Set Font and Insert Time/Date onto the current page.

After the desired messages have been set on each individual page, you will have to program one (or
more) script that determines how a page will be display. A script defines which pages have to be
display, the order of the pages to be displayed, the pause time of each page, and the method the
page appears and disappears on the screen. Without a properly programmed script, the InfoCenter
will not display properly. You can program up to 10 scripts numbered from 0 to 9. Each Script can
contain 50 pages. When no tasks are defined within the scripts, the InfoCenter will display the default
script. To access the Script Editing mode, press <F2>. Within the Script Editing mode, you can Clear,
Delete, or Insert pages in the script.

In order to let The InfoCenter to display the pages set in the Script, you will need to activate the script
first. Press <F5> to set which script will be running when The InfoCenter is on.

All functions of the INFOCENTER can be programmed with the standard Infrared keyboard. You can
also use the RS-232 interface to communicate with a PC, or use a MODEM for remote
communication. The default setting of the INFOCENTER is to use RS-232 at 4800 baud without
MODEM. This exact setting must be used if you want to program the INFOCENTER with PC.

Alternatively, a maximum 255 signs can be linked into one network by RS422 communication. Please
contact your supplier for configuration details.

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Set-Up Procedures

Set Time and Configuration

Press the <F4> key to start The InfoCenter’s Time/Date setting.
The screen will display:

Setup

Configurations
F4
Press ENTER ↑↓

Press [Enter] or the Down arrow ↓ to go the next screen.

The next menu allows you to Set the Time:

Set Time

[HH:MM:SS]
00:00:00
Press ← or → ↓

Use the number on the keyboard and enter the hour, minute, and second of the current time.
If entered the wrong number by mistake, use the Left or Right arrow key to move the cursor to the
error location, and enter the correct number.
Press [Enter] or the Down arrow ↓ to go the next screen.

The next screen allows you to Set the Date:

Set Date

[dd-mm-yyyy]
01-01-2000
Press ← or → ↑↓

The date range is from 1-1-1990 to 31-12-2089 (in format ‘dd-mm-yyyy’).
The procedure is very similar to Set Time menu.
Press [Enter] or the Down arrow ↓ to go the next screen.

The following menu allows you to select your Country Character:

Country

Select character set
>English
Press SPACE ↑↓

Available country character sets: English, Scandinavian, French, Turkish, German and Roman. Press

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[Space] to change the country setting.
Press [ESC] to return to the main menu or Down arrow to access the next menu.

Select the communication parameters, the screen will display:

Set COMM

Use MODEM: no
Baud Rate: 4800
Press ←, →, SPACE
↑↓

The following baud rates are available: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400 and 19200. Press Left or
Right arrow key to move the cursor. Press p q or <Space> to change. Press [Enter] or Down arrow for
the next menu.

Select the line count, the screen will display:

Line Count

Set the line count
Total lines:4
Press SPACE ↑↓

4 types are available: 4 lines, 8 lines, 12 lines and 16 lines. Press <Space> to change the line count.
Press [Enter] or Down arrow for the next menu.

Select the desired date format, the screen will display:

Date FMT

Select date format
>dd-mm-yyyy
Press SPACE ↑↓

Available formats: dd-mm-yyyy, dd/mm/yyyy, mm-dd-yyyy, mm/dd/yyyy.
Press <Space> to change the date format. Press [Enter] or Down arrow for the next menu.

Select the desired time format, the screen will display:

Time FMT

Select time format
>12 hours
Press SPACE ↑↓

Available time formats: 12 hours and 24 hours.
Press <Space> to change the date format. Press [Enter] or Down arrow for the next menu.

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