VER-MAC V-Touch User manual
V-Touch Touchscreen Controller
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Warranty Statement
(Updated February 2016)
Our warranty applies to all equipment newly-manufactured by Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc.
subject to normal use for which the equipment and/or components were intended.
Electronic components manufactured by Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc., are warranted for a period
of twenty-four (24) months from the date of delivery to the original purchaser.
All non-electronic components manufactured by Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc., are warranted for a
period of twelve (12) months from the date of delivery to the original purchaser.
Components not manufactured by Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. are warranted
following the terms of the component’s manufacturer.
Limitations
The warranty is contingent on the following two conditions:
Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. does not warrant any of its equipment, or parts thereof, against any
deterioration or damage caused by normal wear, lack of reasonable and proper maintenance,
failure to follow operating instructions, misuse, lack of proper protection during storage,
collisions, accidents, natural catastrophes or unforeseen events.
The equipment has been connected to a power source of the correct voltage and amperage.
Exclusions
Under no circumstances shall this warranty extend to:
Any of our products which have been modified, repaired, or altered in any way, in any
establishment other than the Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. factory without authorization from
Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc.
Replacement parts not supplied by Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc.
The obligations of Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. shall in no way exceed the initial cost of the
equipment or part upon which such liability is based.
Repair or Replacement
Repair or replacement of any equipment or defective component shall always be at the
discretion of Signalisation Ver-Mac and shall be carried out at its factory, unless otherwise
agreed by prior arrangement with Signalisation Ver-Mac.
Signalisation Ver-Mac shall not be held liable for any cost incurred by the owner in the
execution of repairs.
Signalisation Ver-Mac shall not be held liable for reimbursement of any indirect or
incidental expenses incurred in either the removal of defective equipment or
component, nor in the installation of replacement parts.
The end user is responsible for the cost of shipping, duties and handling related to
defective parts returned to Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. will
assume the return cost of shipping via regular service of replacement or repaired parts.
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Claim Procedure
In order to make a claim under the terms of this warranty, the owner of the equipment
must first establish that the equipment has been installed, maintained and operated
within the normal limits of its intended usage.
Defective equipment or component parts for repair or replacement must always be
returned to Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc. along with an RMA number obtained beforehand
from Customer Service at Signalisation Ver-Mac Inc.
End User Responsibilities
The end-user is responsible for the appropriate choice of product, for its proper usage
and the results obtained by this product.
This warranty applies only to products that have been paid in full according to the
terms stipulated in the contract or on the invoice.
For any repair or replacement, please complete the RMA request form at the following
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Contents
Contents......................................................................................................................................... iv
Figures and Tables......................................................................................................................... v
1Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Using a Touchscreen.......................................................................................................... 1
2Security and Login .................................................................................................................. 2
2.1 User Profiles....................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Authentication Screen......................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Community Names............................................................................................................. 3
3Home Screen............................................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Explore the Home Screen................................................................................................... 5
3.2 QuickPick Image Bank........................................................................................................ 6
4Display a Message................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Explore the Select Message Screen................................................................................... 7
4.2 Select and Display an Existing Message ............................................................................ 8
4.3 Remove a Message from the Collection of Changeable Messages .................................... 8
5Blank the Signboard................................................................................................................ 9
6Create a Message .................................................................................................................. 10
6.1 Explore Edit Message Screen........................................................................................... 10
6.2 Special Tags..................................................................................................................... 14
6.3 Page Conditions............................................................................................................... 16
6.4 Import a Graphic into a Message...................................................................................... 19
6.5 Moving Text...................................................................................................................... 20
6.6 Auto Font Feature............................................................................................................. 21
6.7 Colors............................................................................................................................... 21
7Schedules............................................................................................................................... 23
7.1 Explore Schedule Editor ................................................................................................... 24
7.2 Create a New Schedule of Messages............................................................................... 26
7.3 Edit an Existing Schedule................................................................................................. 31
8Options................................................................................................................................... 33
8.1 Explore the Options Screen.............................................................................................. 33
8.2 Brightness ........................................................................................................................ 35
8.3 Pixel Test.......................................................................................................................... 36
8.4 Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 37
8.5 Devices............................................................................................................................. 38
8.6 Edit Graphic...................................................................................................................... 38
8.7 Schedules......................................................................................................................... 40
8.8 Default Messages............................................................................................................. 41
8.9 Display Detection.............................................................................................................. 42
8.10 Countdown Timer ............................................................................................................. 43
8.11 Data Management............................................................................................................ 43
8.12 Current Max...................................................................................................................... 45
8.13 Sign Type......................................................................................................................... 46
8.14 GPS Modem..................................................................................................................... 46
8.15 Sign Up/Down................................................................................................................... 47
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8.16 Radar Configuration.......................................................................................................... 47
8.17 GPS.................................................................................................................................. 48
............................................................................................. 48
8.19 Power Saving Options...................................................................................................... 49
9Parameters............................................................................................................................. 50
9.1 Guest Management.......................................................................................................... 51
9.2 Change Admin Password/Guest Password....................................................................... 52
9.3 Network Settings .............................................................................................................. 52
9.4 Special Code.................................................................................................................... 53
9.5 System Clock.................................................................................................................... 53
9.6 Diagnostics....................................................................................................................... 54
9.7 Interface Language Selector............................................................................................. 54
9.8 Hardware Changes........................................................................................................... 55
9.9 Low Voltage Disconnect Card........................................................................................... 56
9.10 View Logs......................................................................................................................... 57
10 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 58
10.1 Status Warnings............................................................................................................... 58
10.2 Message Errors................................................................................................................ 59
10.3 General Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 59
Figures and Tables
Figures
Figure 1 - Select Security Level window......................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2 - Community names.......................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 3 - Home screen................................................................................................................................... 5
Figure 4 - Select Message screen .................................................................................................................. 7
Figure 5 - Edit message screen .................................................................................................................... 10
Figure 6 - Select a Special Tag screen......................................................................................................... 14
Figure 7 - Radar Trigger Page Conditions.................................................................................................... 16
Figure 8 - Page Conditions –No IOs active.................................................................................................. 17
Figure 9 - Select Message screen–graphic image bank............................................................................... 19
Figure 10 - Moving Text window................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 11 - Autofont feature .......................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 12 - Colors settings............................................................................................................................ 21
Figure 13 - Color Picker Screen.................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 14 - Color Picker - Color zone............................................................................................................ 22
Figure 15 - Access to Schedule functions (Admin User) .............................................................................. 23
Figure 16 - Schedule Editor –Month screen ................................................................................................ 24
Figure 17 - Schedule Editor –Day screen.................................................................................................... 25
Figure 18 - Building a day plan ..................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 19 - Periodicity window with default settings ..................................................................................... 29
Figure 20 - Reviewing a Schedule................................................................................................................ 32
Figure 21 - Options screen............................................................................................................................ 33
Figure 22 - Testing for Brightness................................................................................................................. 35
Figure 23 - Testing for faulty pixels............................................................................................................... 36
Figure 24 - Maintenance tests....................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 25 - List of active devices................................................................................................................... 38
Figure 26 - Edit graphic screen..................................................................................................................... 38
Figure 27 - Color Picker window ................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 28 - Default Messages screen........................................................................................................... 41
Figure 29 - Display Detection screen............................................................................................................ 42
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Figure 30 - Countdown window..................................................................................................................... 43
Figure 31 - USB Data Connector.................................................................................................................. 43
Figure 32 - Data Management –Import screen............................................................................................ 44
Figure 33 - Data Management –Export screen............................................................................................ 45
Figure 34 - GPS Modem screen ................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 35 - Truck mounted Sign Position window......................................................................................... 47
Figure 36 - GPS screen................................................................................................................................. 48
Figure 37 - Default NTCIP parameters ......................................................................................................... 49
Figure 38 - Power Saving options................................................................................................................. 49
Figure 39 - Parameters screen ..................................................................................................................... 50
Figure 40 - Guest management screen ........................................................................................................ 51
Figure 41 - Enter Old Password window....................................................................................................... 52
Figure 42 - Network window.......................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 43 - Clock Configuration –Manual..................................................................................................... 53
Figure 44 - Clock configuration –NTP Client................................................................................................ 54
Figure 45 - Language Selector screen.......................................................................................................... 54
Figure 46 - Hardware change(s) Detected.................................................................................................... 55
Figure 47 - Parameters screen –LVD .......................................................................................................... 56
Figure 48 - Data chart for a week.................................................................................................................. 57
Tables
Table 1 - Operations buttons on Home screen............................................................................................... 6
Table 2 - Toolbar icons–Select Message....................................................................................................... 8
Table 3 - Keys to change keyboard layout.................................................................................................... 10
Table 4 - Edit Message Toolbar icons........................................................................................................... 11
Table 5 - Dynamic data types ....................................................................................................................... 15
Table 6 - Message pages attached to IO operative status in Page Conditions window............................... 18
Table 7 - Moving Text settings...................................................................................................................... 20
Table 8 - Content areas of Edit Schedule–Day screen................................................................................. 26
Table 9 - Day plan icons and buttons............................................................................................................ 28
Table 10 - Periodicity –repetition options..................................................................................................... 30
Table 11 - Editing options for Schedules ...................................................................................................... 31
Table 12 - Options......................................................................................................................................... 34
Table 13 - Other options ............................................................................................................................... 34
Table 14 - Edit Graphic screen Toolbar icons............................................................................................... 39
Table 15 - Operations available within Data Management........................................................................... 44
Table 16 - Operations buttons–Parameters screen...................................................................................... 51
Table 17 - LVD Settings................................................................................................................................ 56
Table 18 - Status Warnings........................................................................................................................... 58
Table 19 - Message errors............................................................................................................................ 59
Table 20 - General troubleshooting............................................................................................................... 59
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1 Introduction
The Touchscreen Controller is a compact microcomputer with a 7 inch LCD touchscreen. It
allows you to program messages for display and to carry out diagnostics and maintenance
checks on Portable Changeable Message Sign (PCMS) units.
The Touchscreen Controller comes with a library of over 100 pre-defined messages and 30
plus graphic images. A QuickPick bank of the most frequently used images is accessible from
the Home Window.
The Touchscreen Controller has multiple language capabilities. The on-screen keyboard and
fonts can be easily and rapidly adapted to input text (complete with accents) for PCMS
messages in different languages. These include Arabic and Hindi. However the interface is
available only in English, French and Spanish at present.
NOTE
The information within this manual applies to version 2.49 of the Touchscreen
controller.
1.1 Using a Touchscreen
Tap the icons on the screen with your fingertip or use a soft stylus-like instrument like
the eraser tip of a lead pencil to activate the functions of the Touchscreen Controller.
Never use sharp pointed plastic, and certainly not a metal object.
Remove any smudges and fingerprints with a soft cloth.
NOTE
If there is no touchscreen activity for approximately 5 minutes, the Touchscreen
Controller goes into sleep mode to conserve power and restore Password security
To continue to use the unit, touch anywhere on the screen and log in again.
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2 Security and Login
IMPORTANT
To get the best possible protection in your PCMS, you must change the
administrator password (see section 9.2) and the community name for the
administrator (see section 2.3).
2.1 User Profiles
The Touchscreen Controller has three levels of security that correspond to three User
profiles:
Viewer:
can access Home screen only
can check of the status of the PCMS unit
Guest:
password protected account
ocan change their own password
can access limited device operating functions
can blank the sign, select and display a message from:
oQuickPick image bank
oLibrary (contains permanent messages)
oCollection (messages previously created for that
PCMS unit)
can access Maintenance and run tests on the different
hardware components of the panel, as needed
can start/stop Schedules
Administrator:
has complete access to device functions
password protected account
ocan change their own password
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2.2 Authentication Screen
You must first select a security level:
Figure 1 - Select Security Level window
1. Power ON the unit and wait as the start-up sequence completes. This is
indicated by a loading status bar.
2. Select your user profile (Viewer,Guest,Admin) from the security icons
indicated.
Guest users must also select their Username from the list before logging
in.
3. Enter your numerical password.
The factory default password for the Admin account is nine (9).
4. Confirm (green checkbox).
If you enter the wrong password, the error message «Invalid password» displays and
you return to the Authentication screen, where you start over.
Guests and Admin Users can change their password after logging in.
2.3 Community Names
Community name is a password used by NTCIP’s protocol. Just like the administrator password for V-
Touch login, you must change the community name to get the maximum security on your PCMS.
To change the community name:
1. In Parameters, choose Community Names.
2. In the Community Names page (see Figure 2), tap Edit beside Admin.
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3 Home Screen
3.1 Explore the Home Screen
Figure 3 - Home screen
This is how the Home Screen displays after you have successfully logged in with the
Admin account.
The Home screen provides read-only information about the current operating state
PCMS unit and allows you to access the QuickPick image bank or select the Operation
buttons to access all the functions of the Touchscreen.
NOTE
All users have access to the Home Screen but the display of Operations icons
varies according to their User profile.
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3.1.1 What You See in the Home Screen
Operation buttons arranged vertically on the left of the window.
Title bar (including power supply, schedule and hardware changes
indicators) at the top.
Preview area with Current Message as displaying on the PCMS.
Power supply information.
Brightness indicating the photocell reading, and the current sign intensity.
QuickPick bank of graphic images that are often used.
Status information about the operating state of the PCMS. Additional
information can be located within the troubleshooting section.
Operation Buttons on Home Screen
Displays the Home Screen.
Access to Play message screen.
Stop the current message and blank the PCMS.
Access to Edit Message functions.
Toggles between Options and message buttons.
Log out from all Operations.
Access to Options menu for the Touchscreen Controller.
Access to Parameters menu for the Touchscreen Controller.
Table 1 - Operations buttons on Home screen
3.2 QuickPick Image Bank
This feature contains the graphic traffic indications that are used most often on all
signboards, no matter what their size.
To select and display the graphic image you need, tap the image once.
After a brief message, your selected image shows in Preview area of the Home
screen and displays on the PCMS.
NOTE
The QuickPick image bank will replace the current message on your PCMS unit.
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4 Display a Message
4.1 Explore the Select Message Screen
Figure 4 - Select Message screen
The Select Message screen allows you to locate existing messages that are stored in
2 places:
A Library of permanent unchangeable text messages;
A Collection of changeable text messages.
This page also lets you activate a selected message for the PCMS.
NOTE
Messages in the Library appear in alphabetical order.
You cannot delete messages in the Library.
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4.1.1 What You See
Icon
Function
Opens the library of permanent messages.
Opens the collection of changeable messages.
Sorts the collection by Alphabetical order.
Sorts the collection by chronological order (newest to oldest).
Deletes the selected message from the collection.
Table 2 - Toolbar icons–Select Message
4.2 Select and Display an Existing Message
1. To locate the message you want, browse the Library or the Collection of
messages.
2. To select and view the message onscreen, tap it once.
3. To display the message on the PCMS, tap it a second time.
4. Check your selected message. It is now displayed in the Preview area of the
Home screen as well as on the sign case.
5. Logout or select another operation.
4.3 Remove a Message from the Collection of Changeable
Messages
NOTE
This operation removes the message from the Collection only.
It does not remove the message from the sign if the message is currently
displayed.
To remove the current message from the sign, you must Stop message.
1. Open the Collection and select the message.
2. Tap Delete and confirm (Yes).
In case of error, tap No and return to the Collection.
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5 Blank the Signboard
If you wish to turn off all the LEDs to blank the signboard:
On Home screen, tap Stop.
A moment later the message is removed from the PCMS and the Preview area on the home
screen goes dark, indicating that the PCMS is blank.
NOTE
If a Schedule is in force, Stop also terminates the Schedule.
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6 Create a Message
6.1 Explore Edit Message Screen
Figure 5 - Edit message screen
In Edit Message you can create new messages or modify existing changeable
messages for the PCMS.
Whenever you access the Edit Message screen, it shows in the preview area the last
message you edited.
Use the touchscreen keyboard to type text in messages and the items on the Edit
Message toolbar to tailor the presentation of the message.
6.1.1 What You See
Key
Function
All letters are upper case.
All letters are lower case.
Numbers
Punctuation marks and symbols
Additional language accentuation marks
Table 3 - Keys to change keyboard layout
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Icon
Function
Opens a blank New message.
Opens Select Message screen allowing you to locate a
previous message to edit from the Collection of changeable
messages.
Add New page to message.
Remove page from message.
Opens Page Time window.
Opens the Font selection and Character spacing window.
Opens Select a Special Tag window.
Opens Page Conditions window for Radar and IO triggered
messages.
Allows you to insert existing Graphics into a message.
Text alignment, left, center, right.
Line alignment, toward top, mid-page, bottom.
Opens line Flash Time window.
Opens Moving Text window.
Applies the autofont feature so text can resizes according to
content.
Opens display Colors window.
Table 4 - Edit Message Toolbar icons
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6.1.2 Create a New Message
1. On the toolbar in Edit Message screen, tap New.
The flashing pointer on the blank message indicates the start of the first line of
the message.
2. Use the on-screen keyboard and type the first line of your message.
3. Move to line 2 and any other lines of text on your page and repeat the
procedure.
4. Adjust any page features (Timing, Fonts etc.).
5. Tap Add New and repeat the procedures for each additional page.
To delete an entire page from your message, first locate the page then tap
Remove on Edit Message toolbar.
6. To automatically save your newly created message in the Collection of
messages, tap any Operation button.
To view your new message in full, tap the Select Message button.
If you want to display your message on the PCMS, tap it a second time.
To alter your new message at this point, tap the Edit Message button, make the
necessary changes and resave the message.
To create another new message for the PCMS, tap New and confirm that you
want to save the current message.
NOTE
You can only modify changeable messages.
Changeable messages are stored in the Collection of messages.
6.1.3 Edit a Changeable Message
1. On the Edit Message toolbar, tap Select Message.
2. On the Select Message screen browse the Collection of messages to locate
the one you want.
3. Select the message you require and then tap selected message a second time
to open it for editing.
4. Select the appropriate icons on the Edit message toolbar and make the required
changes.
5. Select any Operation buttons to save your changed message.
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