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PROGRAMMING MANUAL
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This manual is for 1036 models of the BetaBrite sign.
To find the model of your BetaBrite sign, turn it off and then on again.
The model number appears as follows:
10364001c
The first four numbers (“1036”) are the model number.
Form No. 9703-6020
November 4, 2003
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NOTE: Due to continuing product innovation, specifications in this
document are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © 1998-2003 Adaptive Micro Systems, LLC. All rights reserved.
The distinctive trade dress of this product is a trademark claimed by Adaptive
Micro Systems, LLC.
Adaptive Micro Systems
7840 North 86th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53224
414-357-2020
414-357-2029 (fax)
sales@adaptivedisplays.com
www.adaptivedisplays.com
www.betabrite.com
Trademarked names appear throughout this document. Rather than list the names
and entities that own the trademarks or insert a trademark symbol with each
mention of the trademarked name, the publisher states that it is using names for
editorial purposes and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of
improperly using the trademark.
The following are trademarks of Adaptive Micro Systems: ActiveX, Adaptive, Alpha,
AlphaLert, AlphaNET, AlphaNet plus, AlphaEclipse, AlphaPremiere, AlphaTicker,
AlphaVision, AlphaVision InfoTracker, Automode, BetaBrite, BetaBrite Director,
BetaBrite Messaging Software, Big Dot, Director, EZ KEY II, EZ95, PagerNET, PPD,
PrintPak, Serial Clock, Smart Alec, Solar, TimeNet.
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Contents
Warranty.................................................................................... 6
How to obtain warranty service.......................................................................6
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Form .............................................7
Return Instructions .........................................................................................7
Introduction ................................................................................ 9
Technical specifications ..................................................................................9
EMI information ..............................................................................................9
Installation................................................................................10
Wall mount....................................................................................................10
Ceiling mount................................................................................................11
Counter mount ..............................................................................................11
Operating a BetaBrite sign.............................................................................12
Using a Remote Control to operate your sign ........................................12
Using a computer to operate your sign..................................................14
Basic sign operation.....................................................................15
Turning a sign on and off ..............................................................................15
Setting a sign’s time and date .......................................................................16
Clearing a sign’s memory..............................................................................17
Setting a sign’s password .............................................................................18
What to do when you forget a sign’s password .....................................19
How to delete a sign’s password............................................................19
Sound control................................................................................................19
Beginning text messaging ..............................................................20
Example 1 — Using upper and lowercase in messages ................................20
Example 2 — Displaying messages in file name order (A, B, C, . . .) ............22
Example 3 — Displaying message in time order...........................................24
Example 4 — Changing the text of an existing message...............................26
Example 5 — Deleting messages..................................................................29
Advanced text messaging ..............................................................30
Example 6 — Displaying the time and date...................................................30
Example 7 — Using fonts and colors............................................................33
Fonts......................................................................................................33
Colors ....................................................................................................33
Example 8 — Speeding up and slowing down messages .............................36
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Example 9 — Special effects with modes (Trailing modes) ..........................38
Example 10 — International characters ........................................................39
Graphics...................................................................................41
Example 11 — Creating a movie marquee ....................................................41
Example 12 — Mixing text with graphics......................................................46
Example 13 — Deleting a graphic.................................................................48
Appendixes................................................................................49
Appendix A — Modes, fonts, colors, and graphics available.........................49
Modes available .....................................................................................49
Fonts available .......................................................................................50
Colors available......................................................................................53
Graphics available ..................................................................................53
Appendix B — Sign diagnostic test...............................................................54
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WARNING FOR EUROPEAN USERS
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment,
this product may cause radio interference, in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Warranty
Adaptive Micro Systems, LLC. 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, LLC. will without charge, repair or replace,
at its option, defective 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, LLC., 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, LLC.
How to obtain warranty service
1. Contact Adaptive Micro Systems Customer Service at 414-357-
2020.
2. Ask the Customer Account Specialist for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. An RMA number is required to obtain warranty service.
3. Fill out the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Form on the following page. To obtain warranty service, this form, including the RMA number, must accompany the product.
4. Follow the return instructions on the RMA Form to return to Adaptive Micro Systems, LLC.
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Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Form
RMA Number: ______________________________
Date of Purchase: ______________________________
Company Name: ______________________________
Contact Person: ______________________________
Address: ______________________________
______________________________
Phone Number: ______________________________
Fax Number: ______________________________
Description of Problem: ______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Return Instructions
1. Obtain an RMA number from Adaptive Micro Systems at 414357-2020. Ask for Customer Service.
2. Fill out this form and include proof of purchase receipt if product is under warranty.
3. Pack this form, the sign, keyboard and transformer in the original
carton (or a suitable replacement). Please write the RMA number
on the outside of the package. Any damage to the product during
shipment is the responsibility of the freight company or the
owner of the sign.
4. Ship the package, postage/shipping prepaid to:
Adaptive Micro Systems, LLC.
Attn: RMA No.
7840 North 86th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53224
PLEASE WRITE THE RMA NUMBER ON THE LABEL OF THE SHIPPING BOX. THANK YOU.
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Introduction
Technical specifications
Weight
(without power supply or keyboard):
Environmental requirements:
EMI information
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) information follows:
United States
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
2.55 pounds (1.16 kg)
Height: 3 13/16 inches (9.7 cm)
Length: 25 7/8 inches (65.7 cm)
Depth: 1 15/16 (3.4 cm)
Power: 7.5 VDC at 3.25A
The display should be operated in an
environment where the temperature is
between 0° C and 45° C, and the humidity
(non-condensing) does not exceed 95%.
Canada
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numerique de la class A respecte toutes les exigences du
Regement sur le material broullieur du Canada.
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Installation
Your sign can be mounted on a wall, ceiling, or counter.
NOTE: This sign is intended for indoor use only.
NOTE: Do not mount or attach the power supply to anything.
NOTE: Do not let the power supply hang by the cord, or dangle.
Place the power supply on a flat surface where no chemicals
or liquid, such as water, will contact it. Plug the power
supply into an easily-accessible electrical outlet no further
than 15 feet away from the sign.
NOTE: Connecting a surge protector between the electrical outlet
and the sign is highly recommended. Message data can be
lost or the sign could be damaged by power fluctuations.
NOTE: Electrostatic discharge, or “carpet shocks”, can also cause
data loss and damage to the sign. Avoid touching the sign
after it’s been installed, especially in cold, dry winter air.
Wall mount
1. Attach the mounting brackets to the wall or surface, 24 5/8 inches (62.7 cm) on center.
2. Attach the sign to mounting brackets using hardware as shown.
3. Plug the power cord into the sign and into an outlet.
Lock washer
Screw
10 Installation
Bracket
Washer
Top view
Front view
Power cord
Lock washer
Bracket
Washer
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Ceiling mount
1. Attach the ceiling brackets to the sign using the screws supplied.
2. Hang the sign from the ceiling using mounting chains and ceiling hooks (not supplied). The chains and hooks must be able to support at least four times the weight of the sign.
3. Plug the power cord into the sign and into a nearby outlet.
Top
view
Ceiling bracket
This mounting chain and ceiling hook (not supplied) must
be able to support at least four times the weight of the sign.
X
X
Side view
Counter mount
1. Attach the mounting brackets to the counter, 24 5/8 inches (62.7 cm) on center.
2. Plug the power cord into the sign.
3. Attach the sign to mounting brackets using hardware as shown. NOTE: On the end with the power cord, use the spacer
provided, not a washer.
4. Plug the power cord into an outlet.
Lock washer
Screw
Bracket
Washer
Lock washer
Bracket
Power cord
Front
view
Screw
Top view
Front view
Washer
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Operating a BetaBrite sign
You can operate a BetaBrite sign in two ways:
• by using a hand-held Remote Control for both basic setup and
messaging, or
• by using a single computer connected to the sign for messaging.
See “Using a computer to operate your sign” on page 14.
Using a Remote Control to operate your sign
A Remote Control is a hand-held keyboard used to operate a
BetaBrite sign. Most of this manual shows you how to set up a sign and
program messages using a Remote Control.
A Remote Control needs two AA batteries to operate.
Point this end of the Remote Control at
the front of your BetaBrite.
Press PROGRAM to put the
sign into one of these
modes: (Use BACK to move
from mode to mode and
ADV to select a mode.)
• PROG TEXT A – for
entering text messages.
(“A” is a file name, from
A to Z.)
• PROG DOTS A – for
creating graphics. (“A” is
a file name, from A to Z.)
• SET TIME – changes the
sign’s time.
• SET DATE – changes the
sign’s date.
• SET PASSWORD – used
to prevent someone
from changing your
messages.
• CLEAR MEMORY –
deletes all text and
graphic files.
Use SPACE to insert a blank
space between characters.
(To insert just a half space,
press SELECT.)
ON/OFF
CAPS LOCK
MODE
SPACE
TIME/DATE
INSERT
RUN
KEY TWICE.
FONT
RETURN
SPEED
BACK
SOUND
FCN
COLOR
DOTS
ADV
RUN
SYMBOL
SELECT
PROGRAM
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 0
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y
Z
APPEND
DELETE
HOW TO ENTER A MESSAGE:
1. POINT THIS REMOTE CONTROL KEYBOARD AT THE DISPLAY.
2. PRESS THE PROGRAM KEY. THE WORDS
"PROG TEXT" WILL APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY.
3. ENTER THE MESSAGE YOU WANT TO BE DISPLAYED.
(USE THE ! AND SELECT KEYS FOR PUNCTUATION).
4. PRESS THE
SEE YOUR PROGRAMMING MANUAL FOR
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND DISPLAY FEATURES.
!
Hold down FCN and then
press PROGRAM to turn
the sign off and on.
Press RUN twice to exit
programming mode.
These keys with red
triangles are used in
PROG DOTS to draw
graphics. (Press SELECT
to turn drawing on and
off.)
To select a special
character (like ? or !)
or a graphic symbol,
Press SYMBOL or !.
Then press SELECT to
choose a special
character or graphic.
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To program a sign with a Remote Control:
• Stand at least 5 feet and no more than 30 feet from the sign.
• 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.)
• If nearby fluorescent lights interfere with the Remote Control,
you may have to relocate either the lights or the sign.
If a sign is this far from the floor . . .
10 feet from 10 to 30 feet
15 feet from 19 to 30 feet
20 feet from 25 to 30 feet
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. . . then hold a Remote Control this far
away:
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Using a computer to operate your sign
Messages can also be programmed into the sign using a computer. To
do this, you’ll need special connectors and computer software, either
AlphaNET or BetaBrite Messaging Software. Follow the instructions that
come with the software CD to program messages.
B
A
C
To the sign’s
RS232 jack
(on the side)
NOTE: A BetaBrite sign can only be connected to one computer. It can not be
networked to more than one computer or to another BetaBrite sign.
NOTE: Use only the power supply (Item D) that came with the sign. Set it flat, so that
it’s not dangling by the cord. Do not fasten it to anything.
NOTE: Connecting a surge protector between the electrical outlet and the sign is highly
recommended. Message data can be lost or the sign could be damaged by
power fluctuations.
NOTE: Electrostatic discharge, or carpet shocks, can also cause data loss and damage
to the sign. Avoid touching the sign after it’s been installed, especially in cold,
dry winter air.
NOTE: Do NOT connect a telephone to the sign’s RS232 jack and do NOT try to
substitute ordinary telephone wire for any parts listed below.
Item Part # Description
A — Ferrite (ferrite end towards sign), supplied with data cable
1088-8625 25-foot 6-conductor RS232 data cable
B
1088-8627 50-foot 6-conductor RS232 data cable
4370-0001C 25 pin sub-D/to 6 pos. RJ11 adapter
C
1088-9108 9 pin sub-D/to 6 pos. RJ11 adapter
D — Power supply
1102-9102 BetaBrite Messaging Software
E
1092-7827 AlphaNET software
To one of
the PC’s
COM
(RS232)
ports.
PC running
BetaBrite
Messaging
Software or
AlphaNET
software
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Basic sign operation
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
the sign off:
Hold down FCN and then press PROGRAM to turn a sign off and
on.
NOTE: Messages that you have programmed into the 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 a signs starts up, the following will be displayed:
1036-0001A
THEN
32K RAM
THEN
WED 1:26 PM
The software (or “firmware”) version inside the sign
The amount of memory inside the sign.
The time and date of the sign.
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Setting a sign’s time and date
Both time and date can be set using either a Remote Control or
messaging software.
Once the time is set, the sign will keep accurate time unless the sign
loses power. If this happens, then the time must be reset.
However, the sign will NOT change the date automatically. The date
must be set EACH DAY using either a Remote Control, as below, or
messaging software. If the sign loses power, then the date must be reset.
NOTE: Adaptive recommends using messaging software (like
Betabrite Messaging software) to set the time and date.
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
1 Press PROGRAM.
2 Press BACK until SET TIME appears.
3 Press ADV.
Press D to set the day of the week.
Press H to set the hour.
Press M to set the minute.
4
NOTE: Press SELECT to change from 12-
hour (AM/PM) to 24-hour mode (0 -
23).
5 Press BACK until SET DATE appears.
PROG TEXT A
SET TIME
SET M/D, H&M
THEN
MON 2:29 AM
SET DATE
SET WITH D,M,&Y
6 Press ADV.
THEN
JAN. 19, 2006
Press D to set the day.
Press M to set the month.
Press Y to set the year.
7
NOTE: Press SELECT to display the date in
different formats — for example, JAN
19, 2006, 1/19/06, 19/1/06, and so
on.
After setting the date and time, press RUN twice to return to normal operation.
8
NOTE: Date and Time will not appear on the screen after you have returned to normal
operation.
1/19/06
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Clearing a sign’s memory
Clearing a sign’s memory erases all messages and graphics that have
been programmed into the sign — also, the sign’s password (if any) will
be deleted.
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
1 Press PROGRAM.
2 Press BACK until CLEAR MEMORY appears.
PROG TEXT A
CLEAR MEMORY
WARNING!
3 Press ADV.
THEN
CLEAR ALL? Y/N
Press Y to clear the sign’s memory. The sign will return to normal operation and display a
4
series of demo messages.
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Setting a sign’s password
You can set a personal password to protect your messages and
graphics from tampering by others.
If you forget the password, see “What to do when you forget a sign’s
password” on page 19.
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
1 Press PROGRAM.
2 Press BACK until SET PASSWORD appears.
3 Press ADV.
4 Press Y to set a password.
Type a 6-character password. (Only asterisks
will appear on the sign as you type.)
Re-type the password when prompted.
5
CORRECT will appear 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.
PROG TEXT A
SET PASSWORD
SET PASSWORD? Y/N
ENTER 6 CHAR’S
******
RE-ENTER THE 6
THEN
******
THEN
CORRECT
THEN
PROG TEXT A
6 Press RUN twice.
Press Y to password protect the sign
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NOTE: If you select N, then a password will
not be needed when you press
PROGRAM.
PASSWORD RUN? Y/N
SECURE
The sign will return to normal operation.
Now, whenever you press PROGRAM, you’ll
have to type the password you just entered.
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What to do when you forget a sign’s password
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
1 Press PROGRAM.
2 Press L six times.
ENTER PASSWORD
******
CORRECT
THEN
PROG TEXT A
3 Enter a new password.
How to delete a sign’s password
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 “Clearing a sign’s memory” on page 17.
Sound control
Normally, when you press a Remote Control key while programming
a sign, the sign will beep.
If you want to turn the beeping off, hold down FCN and then press
FONT. (To turn the beeping on again, repeat this.)
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Beginning text messaging
This section shows you how to start creating messages on your sign.
Example 1 — Using upper and lowercase in messages
In this first example, you’ll display the text THIS IS YOUR FIRST
MESSAGE like this:
THIS IS YOUR
THEN
FIRST MESSAGE
. . . and then the text This is your second message:
This is your
THEN
second
THEN
message
Your first message will
look like this.
Your second message
will use lowercase text.
This message must be
shown on three
displays because the
words “second
message” won’t fit on a
single line.
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
1 Press PROGRAM.
PROG TEXT A
A]
2 Press ADV
“A” is the name of your message.
A] [AUT]
Type THIS IS YOUR FIRST
MESSAGE.
NOTE: If you make a
3
mistake while
typing, press
DELETE to erase a
letter.
[AUT], which stands for Automode, will
appear as you type your first character.
Automode automatically displays your
message in different formats.
Your message should
look like this when
you’re done typing.
A] IRST MESSAGE
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THIS IS YOUR
THEN
FIRST MESSAGE
4 Press RUN twice.
Because Automode [AUT] was used in your message (see Step
3), the text of your message will be displayed in a variety of
formats. For example, one of the formats (or modes) called
Scroll moves your message from the bottom to the top of the
sign.
Now that the first message is done, we’ll enter a second message which contains upper and
5 Press PROGRAM again.
lowercase characters.
PROG TEXT A
PROG TEXT ?
6 Press SELECT.
The A changes to a question mark (?) after pressing SELECT.
B]
7 Press B.
“B” is now the file name of your second message. If you
pressed A instead of B, you would have written over the first
message.
Type T.
Hold down FCN and then
press MODE to switch to
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lowercase letters.
Type his is your second
message.
Your message should look like this when you’re done typing.
B]cond message
This is your
THEN
second
9 Press RUN twice.
THEN
message
You should notice that...
• The first message does not appear at all. (We’ll fix this in
the following example.)
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Example 2 — Displaying messages in file name order (A, B, C, . . .)
Once you’ve programmed messages into the sign, you may want to
set the order or sequence in which messages appear.
In this example, we’ll display messages by their file name (A, B, C,
and so on.) or 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 (files A and B) in the sign:
File A = THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE
File B = This is your second message
1 Press PROGRAM.
2 Press RUN.
If RUN appears on the sign,
go to the next step.
3
Otherwise, press SELECT
until RUN appears.
4 Press B.
5 Press RUN.
You have just programmed the sign to run only message file B.
PROG TEXT B
RUN
TIME or DEMO may also appear here.
RUN
RUN B
This is your
THEN
second
THEN
message
Next, we’ll program the sign to display message B and then message A.
6 Press PROGRAM.
7 Press RUN.
PROG TEXT A
RUN
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If RUN appears on the sign,
go to the next step.
8
Press SELECT until RUN
appears.
RUN
RUN BA
9 Press B, then A.
The order of these letters determines the order in which
messages will appear on a sign.
(In this case, message B will appear first, then message A.)
This is your
THEN
File B
second
THEN
message
10 Press RUN.
THEN
THIS IS YOUR
File A
THEN
FIRST MESSAGE
These two messages will keep being
displayed in this order until a new file
name order or a new message is entered.
Using this method, you can program the order
of some or all of the messages you’ve entered on a sign.
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Example 3 — Displaying message in time order
In Example 2, you set the order of messages by file name. 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 appear and
disappear at times you specify.
NOTE: Displaying messages in time order will work only as long as
the sign has power. When your sign loses power, its internal
clock becomes inaccurate and must be reset (see “Setting a
sign’s time and date” on page 16).
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 16.)
This example continues where Example 1 left off.
This example assumes that there are two messages (files A and B) in the sign:
File A = THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE
File B = This is your second message
In this example, we’ll program the sign to display File A from Monday through Friday from 1:10 PM to
We’ll program the sign to always display File B.
1 Press PROGRAM.
Press SELECT until B
2
appears.
3 Press TIME/DATE.
4 Press PROGRAM.
Press SELECT until A
5
appears.
2:30 PM.
PROG TEXT A
PROG TEXT B
B ON ALWAYS
Since file B is already set
up, we’ll go on to file A.
PROG TEXT B
PROG TEXT A
ON ALWAYS is the
default setting for a
message. A message
set to ON ALWAYS
will run continuously.
A ON ALWAYS
6 Press TIME/DATE.
First, we’ll select the ON time or when the message starts.
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Press D (for day) until
7
M-F (Monday through
Friday) appears.
A ON M-F 0:00
Press D to set the day, H for hour, and M for minute
(in 10-minute increments).
A ON M-F 13:00
Press H (for hour) until
8
13:00 appears.
Press M (for minute) until
9
13:10 appears.
Hours must be represented in 24-hour or military style.
So 1:00 PM = 13:00, 2:00 PM = 14:00, and so on.
A ON M-F 13:10
Minutes are set in increments of 10.
A OFF M-F 0:00
10 Press SELECT.
11 Repeat Steps 7, 8, and 9 to set the OFF time (2:30 or 14:30 in this example.)
Press RUN once.
12
(If TIME does not appear,
press SELECT until it does.)
After setting the ON time, select the OFF
time or when the message stops.
TIME
RUN or DEMO may also appear here.
13 Press AB.
TIME AB
This is your
File B
This message
should appear
continuously.
14 Press RUN once.
File A
This message
should only appear
between the ON and
OFF times you set.
THIS IS YOUR
FIRST MESSAGE
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THEN
second
THEN
message
THEN
THEN
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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 this 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 (files A and B) in the sign:
In this example, we’ll change File A and File B to the following:
File A = THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE, BUT NOW IT’S LONGER
File A = THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE
File B = This is your second message
and
that File A, then File B is displayed.
File B = This is the second message (your changed to the)
1 Press PROGRAM.
Press SELECT until B
2
appears.
Press ADV until the space
3
after your appears.
Press DELETE until your
4
(and the space after it) are
erased.
5 Press INSERT.
Type the
6
(and then SPACE).
Press INSERT to turn text
7
insertion off.
PROG TEXT A
PROG TEXT B
B] This is your
We’re going to delete your and replace it with the.
B] [AUT]This is
INSERT T]This is
Text you type now will be inserted here —
after the space following is.
INSERT is the
B] T]This is the
Press ADV until the first
8
few letters of second
appear.
B] is the second
the has replaced your
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Press APPEND to go to the
end of the message.
9
DON’T OMIT THIS STEP.
If you do, the last part of
the message will be
automatically deleted.
10 Press RUN twice.
11 Press PROGRAM.
Press SELECT until A
12
appears on the sign.
13 Press APPEND.
B] cond message
This is the
File B
second
message
Next, we’ll add text to the end of File A.
PROG TEXT B
PROG TEXT A
A] IRST MESSAGE
APPEND takes you to the end of a message.
THEN
THEN
To type a comma, press !
14
and then SELECT until a
comma appears.
Press SPACE and then type
15
BUT NOW IT.
Press ! and then SELECT
16
until an apostrophe
appears.
17 Type S LONGER.
A] IRST MESSAGE,
A] E, BUT NOW IT
A] E, BUT NOW IT’
A] W IT’S LONGER
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THIS IS YOUR
THEN
FIRST MESSAGE
18 Press RUN twice.
File A
THEN
BUT NOW IT’S
THEN
LONGER
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Example 5 — Deleting messages
To delete all the messages in a sign, see “Clearing a sign’s memory”
on page 17.
However, if you only want to delete selected messages, then use the
method shown in this example.
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
This example continues where Example 4 left off.
This example assumes that there are two messages (files A and B) in the sign:
File A = THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE, BUT NOW IT’S LONGER
File B = This is the second message
In this example, we’ll delete File B.
1 Press PROGRAM.
Press SELECT until B
2
appears.
3 Press DELETE.
4 Press Y to delete the file.
5 Press RUN twice.
PROG TEXT A
PROG TEXT B
DEL TEXT B? Y/N
PROG TEXT A
THIS IS YOUR
FIRST MESSAGE
File A
BUT NOW IT’S
THEN
THEN
THEN
LONGER
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Advanced text messaging
Before attempting the following, make sure you’re familiar with the
previous examples in the “Beginning text messaging” section of this
manual.
Example 6 — Displaying the time and date
NOTE: Because the time and date are not updated when the sign is
off, the time and date must be re-programmed each time the
sign is turned off and on.
Step When you do this . . . You see this . . .
In this example, we’ll create a message that continuously displays the current time and date:
Rosco
THEN
Advertising
THEN
3:26 PM
THEN
The time will be displayed
in wide letters.
Jan. 19, 2006
Delete all the messages currently stored in the sign.
1
(See “Example 5 — Deleting messages” on page 29.)
2 Press PROGRAM.
3 Press SELECT.
4 Press A.
Press MODE to select a
“mode”. (Modes are used
to change the way a
5
message appears. See
Appendix A for a list of the
modes available.)
Press SELECT until the Roll
6
Down — [RL
appears.
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↓
] — mode
PROG TEXT A
PROG TEXT ?
A]
A] [HLD]
This stands for Hold mode.
A] [RL↓]
This stands for Roll Down mode.
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