Data Display Great Hills User manual

Display User Manual
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Great Hills
GB-64x120-UBR with Grafit Software
Version 1.18b
Graphics Board Display
User Manual
Title Page
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Publication details:
Title: Great Hills Graphics Board Display User Manual
Issue: 1
Issue Date: 1-Oct-03
Part Number: DDJ07310001
P. O. Number: 4189
Produced by:
Product Support Department
Data Display Ltd
Deerpark Industrial Estate
Ennistymon, Co. Clare
Ireland

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Table of Contents
1Introduction.........................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Scope.......................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Purpose....................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 System.....................................................................................................................................................3
2Hardware............................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Unpacking................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Installation................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 Control Box..............................................................................................................................................5
2.4 Interface Board ........................................................................................................................................6
2.5 Display Panels, GB8835-Rev4................................................................................................................7
2.6 Logic Board, PAS145 ..............................................................................................................................8
3Software.............................................................................................................................................9
3.1 System Requirements .............................................................................................................................9
3.2 Conventions used in this Manual.............................................................................................................9
3.3 Installation..............................................................................................................................................10
3.4 Getting Started.......................................................................................................................................11
3.5 Exiting from the Software.......................................................................................................................11
3.6 Accessing Help......................................................................................................................................11
3.7 Screen Layout and Symbols..................................................................................................................12
3.7.1 The Caption Bar.................................................................................................................................12
3.7.2 The Speed Bar...................................................................................................................................13
3.7.3 The Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................................13
3.7.4 The Canvas........................................................................................................................................13
3.7.5 The Status Line..................................................................................................................................13
3.8 The Menu Bar........................................................................................................................................14
4Examples..........................................................................................................................................35
4.1 How to Setup a Graphics Frame...........................................................................................................35
4.2 How to create a simple animation with effects. .....................................................................................35
4.3 Adding text to a Graphics frame............................................................................................................35
4.4 Displaying the Date, Time or Temperature............................................................................................36
4.5 Notes on importing Clipart and Fonts....................................................................................................37
5Trouble Shooting ..............................................................................................................................38
5.1 Software.................................................................................................................................................38
5.2 Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................38
6Effects ..............................................................................................................................................39
6.1 ON/OFF Effects .....................................................................................................................................39
6.2 Character Fonts.....................................................................................................................................40
7Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................40
7.1 Maintenance Instructions.......................................................................................................................40
7.1.1 Cleaning the Display..........................................................................................................................40
7.1.2 Preventative Maintenance..................................................................................................................40
7.2 Technical Support..................................................................................................................................40
8Specifications ...................................................................................................................................41

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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
The scope of this document covers the 2 Graphics Board Displays for the Regal Arbor Project at
Great Hills.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of the document is to provide the relevant information to enable the user to operate and
maintain the Display Boards correctly.
1.3 System
The Display system comprises of 2 Graphics Display Boards, 2 Control Boxes, an RS485 Box and
the GRAFIT 1.18b, graphics software package. Each Display is 64 pixels high by 120 pixels wide
and uses ultra-bright red LED technology. The housing is fabricated from aluminium and has a black
powder coat finish. To increase visibility and protect the lens, an aluminium louver system is fitted to
the front of the Display.
Each Display has four cable entries, two Mains 120V AC power cables, an RS232 serial data cable
and a Temperature Probe serial cable. The two Mains power cables provide power for the top and
bottom half of the Display and terminate at Filters inside the Display.
Two Control Boxes are supplied that contain the Wireless Modems and the RS485 Card for remote
communication. The serial and power cables and a Temp Probe are routed through cable glands at
the bottom of the Boxes. See Fig. 2.3 for details.
The Displays are controlled from a host PC using the GRAFIT graphics software. Users can create
and edit both text and graphic messages. The Display Board can show a combination of static and
scrolling messages, normal, large, and/or specialized fonts as well as various ON/OFF effects such
as Flash, Jump, Wipe Sparkle etc.
Warning
Only trained and authorised personnel should do tests and maintenance on this Display
Board System.

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2 Hardware
2.1 Unpacking
Carefully remove the items from their package and store the packaging safely. After unpacking,
inspect the contents for any damage that may have occurred during shipment. In the event of
damage, refer to the '
Technical Support' section of this manual.
2.2 Installation
Mount the Displays securely and connect the cables as shown in the Figure below. The Light Sensor
is fitted in the top right-hand corner.
Figure 2.1 – System Configuration
Wireless Modem
TX
TX Control Box
Graphic Board Display
64 x 120 Pixels
RX Control Box
Warning: Do NOT power up the Display Board
until all cabling is connected.
Power Consumption per Display: 2500W. Two
120V AC Mains required per Display.
Control PC with
GRAFIT software
RS232 Serial Cable, 9-way
to 5 Pin Maplin
9-way wiring at PC
Pin 5 = GND (Black)
Pin 3 = Rx (Red)
Pin 2 = Tx (White)
RS485 Box
RS485 Cable
RS485 Card converts the
RS485 signal to RS232 for
Modem
Wireless Modem
RX
120V AC Power
120V AC Power
Light Sensor
Location of Logic
Board
Temp Probe
External Isolators
provided by the
Customer
7.5V PSU
120V AC Power
120V AC Power
120V AC Power

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Figure 2.2 – Access to Parts.
2.3 Control Boxes
There are two Control Boxes supplied with the Displays. The TX Control Box houses the Transmit
Wireless Modem, a 7.5 PSU and the RS485 Card to convert the RS485 signal back to RS232. The
RX Control Box houses the Receive Wireless Modem, and a 7.5 PSU.
Located on the bottom of the Boxes are cable glands through which the incoming 120V AC power
and Serial Cables for the Modems are routed. The two Temp Signal cables and two RS232 Serial
Cables to the each Displays Logic Board are also routed out of the RX Control Box.
Figure 2.3 – Control Boxes.
TX Control Box
1 INSTRUCTIONS
1. Unscrew the 3 screws at the right-
hand side and remove Side Profile.
Put all hardware in a safe place.
2. Slide out Visor and Lens carefully.
3. Remove Display Panels as required.
RS485 Card
Modem
7.5V PSU for
Modem
RX Control Box
Lens
3
1
2
Modem
7.5V PSU for
Modem

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2.4 Interface Board
The Interface Board, PAS186, provides buffering of the LED Display multiplexing signals which form
part of the Display interface. The source of these interfaces is the PAS145 V53 Logic Board via 14-
way ribbon cable headers at PL1- PL8.
Figure 2.4 –Interface Board.

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2.5 Display Panels, GB8835-Rev4
The Display face consists of 8 rows by 15 columns of GB8835-Rev4 Display Boards. Each Board
consists of an 8 x 8 pixel matrix of ultra-bright red LEDs with each pixel consisting of 4 LEDs. This
results is an overall matrix of 64 high by 120 wide Display. The Boards are driven in a multiplex
mode with the row anodes connected to the horizontal drive and the column cathodes connected to
the vertical drive. The Boards contain the display driver circuitry, which generates the multiplexing
signals for illuminating the LEDs.
Data enters the Board via the Buffer Board (PAS186) on a 14-way screened Horizontal ribbon cable
via an IDC socket.
The 4-way Molex connector supplies 5 Volt Display Logic power and 15 Volt LED power to the
Board.
The Display Boards are fixed to stand-offs attached to the Display chassis using 4 off M6 screws.
Refer to the Figure below for Display Panel Wiring.
Figure 2.5 – Display Board Wiring.
Refer to dataflow diagram at the end of this Manual for further details.
14-way Horizontal
Ribbon Cable to next
Display Board up
12 core cable from
Interface Board
DC Power
Red = 5V DC
Black = GND
Blue = 15V DC
Brown = GND

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2.6 Logic Board, PAS145
The PAS145 Board consists of a V53 Micro Processor running at 29 MHz. (bus speed 14.5 MHz.)
and associated peripheral devices together with the following features necessary to control and
monitor the Display System as a whole:
- Real Time Clock if required.
- RS485 optically isolated 4 wire communications interface for communication with the rest
of the Passenger Information Display System.
- Program memory to store the application code which the Logic Board executes in order to
allow the Display to operate.
- SRAM (896 Kbytes) memory to store various program variables and show data.
- 2 display/control interfaces to facilitate connection with the Display Boards, one for each
side of a double-sided Display (largest Display requirement).
- Serial EEPROM (4 Kbytes) for reset determination purposes and in-house usage where
required.
- Flash memory
This device provides for 512KB of non-volatile memory but has the facility to be erased and
reprogrammed on-board.
Figure 2.6 – Logic Board.
Incoming RS232 signal wires from the Wireless Modem are terminated at PL18, while the Temp
Probe Signal terminates at PL21. The display data and control signals connect to the Interface
Board using a 14-way horizontal ribbon cable.
5 Volt DC Logic power is connected at the screw terminal block at J1.
Temp Probe Signal Input
Light Sensor Signal Input
DC Power
Red = 5V DC
Yellow = 15V DC
Black = GND
Display Cables to
Interface Board
RS232 Signal on PL18 of V53
Logic Board
Pin 1 = GND (Blue/White) Pin
2 = Rx (Orange/White) Pin
3 = Tx (White/Orange)

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3 Software
The Display Boards are operated using the text and graphic based GRAFIT 1.18b software package.
The user can edit general text messages, time, temperature, and date messages as well as draw
and create their own single frame graphics or multi-frame sequences and animations.
This chapter contains information to enable the installation and configuration of the software.
3.1 System Requirements
It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the use of an IBM PC or compatible computer and with
the basic Microsoft Windows terminology. It is also recommended that the user is familiar with
Microsoft Paintbrush to better edit graphic frames for the display.
The minimum hardware and software requirements to run the
GRAFIT software are as follows:
Processor: Pentium 1 or higher
Memory: 16MB
Display: VGA (15 inch or larger recommended), 256 colors, 16-bit color
Software: Microsoft Windows 95or later
Disk Space: 10MB minimum free space for GRAFIT plus space for database
and event log storage. ( Bitmaps, Gifs, Tiffs, etc.)
Comms Standard Communications Port (Rs232), 9 Pin serial port.
Modem- 33.6k or better Data/ Fax configured between com ports 1
through 4. Also, a dedicated phone line for PC.
Other: Mouse or other pointing device, and standard keyboard.
3.2 Conventions used in this Manual
Menu Commands
This manual uses a shorthand method when referring to a series of menu commands e.g. ‘Choose
the About option from the Help menu’ is shown as
Help|About .
Clicking the Mouse buttons
The term ‘Click’ denotes clicking the left mouse button.

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3.3 Installation
The GRAFIT software package is supplied on CD-ROM. To install the software, do the following
steps:
1. Insert the GRAFIT CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Where
Autorun is enabled, the installation screen appears as below.
Figure 3.1 –Introduction Screen for CD-ROM Installation.
3. Click on the
Next > button to begin the installation and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. When the process is complete, all files are stored in the C:\GRAFIT folder unless the
destination folder has been changed.
If the Autorun feature on your PC is disabled or you are installing the software from a floppy disk,
click the
Start button, then select Settings|Control Panel . Double-click the Add/Remove Programs
icon and follow the instructions shown on the screen.
Figure 3.2 –Installation Screen.