Triton LED SIGN User manual

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LED SIGN
REMOTE CONTROL
OPERATION MANUAL
Version 1.0
TDN 7103-0058 3/98
TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
522 E. Railroad Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 1-1
REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1-2
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................ 1-3
SECTION 2 - BASIC LED SIGN OPERATION................................................................................. 2-1
TURNING THE LED SIGN ONAND OFF ............................................................................................................................. 2-2
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ......................................................................................................................................... 2-3
CLEARING THE LED SIGN’SMEMORY .............................................................................................................................. 2-4
SETTING THE LED SIGN’SPASSWORD .............................................................................................................................. 2-5
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FORGET THE LED SIGN’SPASSWORD ......................................................................................... 2-6
HOW TO DELETE THE LED SIGN PASSWORD ..................................................................................................................... 2-6
SOUND CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-7
SECTION 3 - BEGINNING TEXT MESSAGING ................................................................................ 3-1
EXAMPLE 1 - USING UPPER AND LOWERCASE IN 1 AND 2-LINE MESSAGES ........................................................................ 3-2
EXAMPLE 2 - DISPLAYING MESSAGES IN FILE NAME ORDER (A, B, C, ETC.) ...................................................................... 3-5
EXAMPLE 3 - DISPLAYING MESSAGES IN TIME ORDER ...................................................................................................... 3-7
EXAMPLE 4 - CHANGING THE TEXT OF AN EXISTING MESSAGE ......................................................................................... 3-10
EXAMPLE 5 - DELETING MESSAGES .............................................................................................................................. 3-13
SECTION 4 - ADVANCED TEXT MESSAGING ................................................................................. 4-1
EXAMPLE 1 - DISPLAYING THE TIME AND DATE ............................................................................................................... 4-2
EXAMPLE 2 - CREATING ANEWS MESSAGE ON THE LED SIGN .......................................................................................... 4-6
EXAMPLE 3 - USING FONTS .......................................................................................................................................... 4-11
EXAMPLE 4 - SPPEDING UPAND SLOWING DOWN MESSAGES .......................................................................................... 4-15
EXAMPLE 5 - SPECIAL EFFECTS WITH MODES (TRAILING MODES) .................................................................................. 4-17
EXAMPLE 6 - INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS ................................................................................................................... 4-18
SECTION 5 - GRAPHICS .......................................................................................................... 5-1
EXAMPLE 1 - CREATING AMOVIE MARQUEE ................................................................................................................... 5-2
EXAMPLE 2 - DELETING AGRAPHIC ................................................................................................................................ 5-8
APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................ A-1
UNDERSTANDING THE CURSOR AND LINE POSITIONS ........................................................................................................ A-2
APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................................ B-1
LED SIGN DIAGNOSTIC TEST .......................................................................................................................................... B-2
APPENDIX C ........................................................................................................................ C-1
MESSAGE CONTROL KEYS ............................................................................................................................................. C-2
DISPLAY MODES AND SPECIAL KEYS .............................................................................................................................. C-3
DISPLAY MODES AND SPECIAL KEYS (CONTINUED) ......................................................................................................... C-4
SIGN GRAPHICS ............................................................................................................................................................ C-5
HOW TO CREATE AGRAPHIC ......................................................................................................................................... C-6

SECTION 1
GENERAL INFORMATION

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The Remote Control can be used to turn the LED Sign off and on, to clear its internal memory,
and to set the sign’s time and date. However, the most important purpose of the Remote Control
is to create messages for the LED Sign.
This manual will show you how to use the Remote Control, using a series of step-by-step proce-
dures and everyday examples.
REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION
The Remote Control is a hand-held keyboard used to operate the LED Sign. From its front, the
Remote Control emits an infrared signal which can control many of the functions of the LED
Sign. The Remote Control requires four AAA batteries to operate.
The general layout of the Remote Control keyboard is shown here:
Point this end of the Remote Control at the LED Sign.
Press PROGRAM to put the
LED Sign into programming
mode. (This mode is used to
set the date and time, type in
messages, etc.)
Press RUN twice to exit
programming mode.
To turn the LED Sign off or
on, hold down SHIFT and
then press PROGRAM.
Use one of the SHIFT
keys to access these
white functions (like
ROLL and TIME)...
...and these white
characters (like # and !).

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USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
To operate the LED Sign with the Remote Control:
• Stand at least 5 feet (but no more than 30 feet) away from the LED Sign.
• Make sure nothing reflective is in front of the LED Sign (light from the
LED Sign’s display that is reflected back can interfere with the Remote
Control).
• If nearby fluorescent lights interfere with the Remote Control, it may be
necessary to relocate either the lights or the terminal.
Although the LED Sign can respond to Remote Control signals directed at it from either side, or
above and below the level of the sign, for best operation always stand directly in front of the
LED Sign and point the Remote Control directly at the unit.

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TURNING THE LED SIGN ONAND OFF
Because the LED Sign receives power from the terminal, it will turn on automatically when
terminal power is applied, and turn off when terminal power is removed. If you wish to turn the
LED Sign off or on while terminal power is still applied, perform the following action:
This procedure has no affect once terminal power is removed. If the LED Sign was turned off
prior to removal of terminal power, when power is reapplied the LED Sign will turn on auto-
matically.
NOTE: Messages that you have programmed into the LED Sign will not be lost when you turn it
off, either by using the Remote Control or by removing terminal power. Messages will be re-
tained in the LED Sign’s memory for up to 30 days with no power applied.
While holding down the SHIFT key, press the PROGRAM key to turn the LED
Sign OFF or ON.

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SETTING THE TIME AND DATE
Once set, the LED Sign will remember the time and date until power is removed.
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1 sserP MARGORP
2sserP KCAB EMITTESlitnu EMITTESroYADDNA .sraeppa
3 sserP .VDA
4
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5sserP KCAB ETADTESlitnu
.sraeppa
6 sserP VDA .
7
sserP D.yadtcerrocehttesot
sserP M.htnomehttesot
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sserP:ETON TCELES ottnereffidnietadehtyalpsid ,62NAJ,elpmaxerof--stamrof .cte,49/1/62ro,49/62/1,4991
8 sserp,emitdnaetadehtgnittesretfA NUR .noitarepolamronotnruteroteciwt

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CLEARING THE LED SIGN’SMEMORY
WARNING!
Clearing the LED Sign’s memory will erase the password and ALL
of the messages and graphics that have been programmed into the unit!
petS ...sihtoduoynehW ...sihteesuoY
1 sserP MARGORP
2sserP KCAB RAELClitnu .sraeppaYROMEM
3 sserP .VDA
4sserP YomedfoseiresayalpsiddnanoitarepolamronotnruterlliwtinuehT.yromems’ngiSDELehtraelcot.segassem

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SETTING THE LED SIGN’SPASSWORD
Use this procedure to establish a personal password, which can be used to protect your messages
and graphics from modification by others. Don’t forget your password! Without it, you won’t
be able to operate the LED Sign! However, if you do forget your password, see the procedure,
“What to do When you Forget the LED Sign Password” later in this section.
petS ...sihtoduoynehW ...sihteesuoY
1 sserP MARGORP
2sserP KCAB TESlitnu .sraeppaDROWSSAP
3 sserP .VDA
4 .drowssapatesotYsserP
5
.drowssapretcarahc-6aepyT ehtnoraeppalliwsksiretsaylnO( ).epytuoysangiSDEL
nehwdrowssapehtepyt-eR .detpmorp
uoyfiraeppalliwTCERROC .drowssapemasehtderetne
emasehtepytotdeliafuoyfI ,raeppalliwRORRE,drowssap morfrevotratsotevahll’uoydna .1petS

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FORGET THE LED SIGN PASSWORD
HOW TO DELETE THE LED SIGN PASSWORD
If you no longer want to be prompted to enter a password to access the LED Sign, you must
clear the sign’s memory in order to delete the password. To do this, see the procedure, “Clearing
the LED Sign’s Memory” on page 7.
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7
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.ngis
tcelesuoyfI:ETON Naneht, dedeenebtonlliwdrowssap sserpuoynehw MARGORP . .noitarepolamronotnruterlliwngiSDELehT
sserpuoyrevenehw,woN MARGORP uoydrowssapehtepytotevahll’uoy,
.deretnetsuj
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2nwoddloH TFIHS sserpdna L
.semitxis
3 ).8egapno"drowssaPs’ngiSDELehtgnitteS"erudecorpehteeS(.drowssapwenaretnE

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SOUND CONTROL
When you press a Remote Control key, the LED Sign will beep. To turn this feature off (or on
again), do the following:
You can also place sounds in a message, as demonstrated in the following example:
While holding down the SHIFT key, press the RUN key to turn the LED Sign
beep feature off or on.
petS ...sihtoduoynehW ...sihteesuoY
1 sserP MARGORP
2 sserP .VDA
3 epyT PEEB1SISIHT
tratsuoynehwyllacitamotuaraeppalliw,edomotuArofsdnatshcihw,]TUA[ehT .gnipyt
4 sserp,peebaddaoT LAICEPS .
5 sserpnehT B.
sserP.deyalpsidsiegassemsihtnehwspeeb3raehll’uoytahtsnaem]3PB[ TCELES .peebelgnisarof]1PB[otegnahcot
6sserP NUR egassemehT.eciwt lliwpeeb1dnadeyalpsideblliw .dnuos

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This section shows you how to use the Remote Control to create messages for the LED Sign. For
more information, see Appendix A - Understanding the Cursor and Line Positions.
EXAMPLE 1 - USING UPPER AND LOWERCASE IN 1 AND 2-LINE DISPLAYS
In this first example, you’ll display the text THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE on both lines of
the LED Sign display. Your first message will look like this:
The text This is your second message will appear on the bottom line of the display:
Your first message will
look like this.
However, your second
message will just use the
bottom line of the sign.
petS ...sihtoduoynehW ...sihteesuoY
1 sserP .MARGORP
2 sserP VDA .
These dots are called the cursor.
When the cursor is on both lines
(like here), it means that the LED
Sign will try to display your entire
message on both lines of the
display.
“A” is the file name
of your message.

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epyT TSRIFRUOYSISIHT EGASSEM
ekatsimaekamuoyfI:etoN sserp,gnipytelihw ETELED ot
.rettelaesare
4 sserP NUR .eciwt
.sretcarahcesacrewoldnareppusniatnochcihwegassemdnocesaretnell’ew,detelpmocsiegassemtsrifehttahtwoN
5 sserP MARGORP .niaga
6 sserP TCELES .
7 sserP B.
[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.
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 LED Sign display.
The A changes to a question mark (?)
after pressing SELECT.
“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.

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8sserP ROSRUC DELehtlitnu mottobehtnosirosrucs’ngiS .enil
9
epyT T
sserP SPAC othctiwsot .srettelesacrewol
epyT dnocesruoysisih egassem .
01 sserP NUR .eciwt
The cursor should end up here.
Your message should look like this when you’re done typing.
You should notice two things:
• This message only appears on one line. (This is
because the cursor was positioned on the bottom
line in Step 8.)
• The first message doesn’t 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, ETC.)
Once you’ve programmed messages into the LED Sign, you may want to set the order or se-
quence in which messages appear. This method will display messages by their file name (A, B,
C, etc.) or in alphabetical order.
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:ngisehtni)BdnaAselif(segassemowteraerehttahtsemussaelpmaxesihT.ffotfel1elpmaxEerehwseunitnocelpmaxesihT =AeliF EGASSEMTSRIFRUOYSISIHT =BeliFdna .egassemdnocesruoysisihT
1 sserP MARGORP
2 sserP .NUR
3
fI NUR DELehtnosraeppa .petstxenehtotog,ngiS sserp,esiwrehtO TCELES litnu
NUR .sraeppa
4 sserP B.
5 sserP NUR .
.Aneht,tsrifBegassemyalpsidottinuehtmargorpll’ew,txeN.BegassemylnonurotngiSDELehtdemmargorptsujevahuoY
6 sserP MARGORP .
TIME (or TIM) or DEMO (or CAN) may also appear here.

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7 sserP NUR
8
fI NUR DELehtnosraeppa .petstxenehtotog,ngiS sserp,esiwrehtO TCELES litnu
NUR .sraeppa
9 sserP Bneht, A.
01 sserP NUR .
eretneev’uoysegassemehtfollaroemosforedroehtmargorpnacuoy,dohtemsihtgnisU d.ngiSDELehtotni
The order of these letters determines the order in which messages
will appear on the LED Sign. (In this case, message B will appear
first, then message A.)
File A File B
These two messages will keep being displayed in this order
until a new file name order or a new message is entered.