Exor Marquee MM-0XXX-T, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Your Corporate Logo Here Operation Manual Model Number MM 0XXX T V2 0 ...

Page 2: ...Copyright 2006 DataVisor Marquees Inc ...

Page 3: ...hernet Setup 16 Configuring the PC 16 Using IPCONFIG To Verify Ethernet Settings 20 Connecting The PC To The Marquee 22 Verifying Ethernet Communications 24 Connecting To the Marquee s WEB Server 27 Marquee WEB Pages 31 MAIN PAGE 31 Access Configuration Pages 32 SETUP MENU 33 DISPLAY CONFIGURATION 34 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 36 TIME SETTINGS PAGE 38 BACKUP AND RESTORE PAGE 40 UDP MESSAGING 41 WHAT IS...

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Page 5: ...he remote is used to initially set the Network Parameters Time and Date It can also be used during operation to allow for resetting of process variables CPW PROG PREV NEXT SPE PAU SYM CAP GRA PHR BEEP CLR DEL ENT RUN INS ESC B A C D F E G H J I K L N M O P R Q S T V U W X Z Y 2 1 3 4 6 5 7 8 0 9 ALT TIME MET FONT COL ...

Page 6: ...e following lists the keys that have operation capability with the marquee KEY USAGE PROG Enter Program Mode PREV Go To Previous Program Screen NEXT Go To Next Program Screen Move Cursor To Left Move Cursor To Right RUN Return to Operating Mode Y Used For Conformation Of Change N Used for Rejection Of Change 0 9 Numeric Keys For Data Entry Table 1 IR Remote Key Usage ...

Page 7: ...t of the Marquee Allows the user to set the Ethernet SUB NET MASK for the built in Ethernet port of the Marquee Allows the user to set the Ethernet DEFAULT GATEWAY for the built in Ethernet port of the Marquee Allows the user to set the TIME for the built in real time clock of the Marquee Allows the user to set the DATE for the built in real time clock of the Marquee Table 2 Marquee Configuration ...

Page 8: ...plish the following tasks Set the Ethernet parameters of the Marquee Set the Time and Date on the Marquee display Entering Into Program Mode In order to access the setup menus the user must put the Marquee into program mode This is a simple as pressing the PROG key on the IR remote The follow message will be displayed on the Marquee Note The user should be within 20 Ft of the Marquee in order for ...

Page 9: ...The NEXT key takes the user to the next menu and the PREV key goes back to the previous menu If the user is on the last menu and presses the NEXT key the first menu item will be displayed If the user is on the first menu item and presses the PREV key the last menu item will be displayed CPW PROG PREV NEXT SPE PAU SYM CAP GRA PHR BEEP CLR DEL ENT TIME MET FONT COL NEXT IP ADDRESS 192 168 1 200 NET ...

Page 10: ...e to indicate current cursor position Example 192 168 1 200 Press 192 168 1 200 Press 5 By pressing any of the numeric keys will change the value of the current position to that value and move the cursor position to the right 6 Once the proper IP address is displayed press the RUN key The confirmation message will be displayed IP ADDRESS 192 168 1 200 192 168 1 200 ACCEPT NEW IP PRESS Y FOR YES 7 ...

Page 11: ...value will move across the Marquee to indicate current cursor position Example 255 255 255 0 Press 255 255 255 0 Press 6 By pressing any of the numeric keys will change the value of the current position to that value and move the cursor position to the right 7 Once the proper SubNet Mask is displayed press the RUN key The confirmation message will be displayed 255 255 255 0 ACCEPT NEW IP PRESS Y F...

Page 12: ...rsor the enlarged value will move across the Marquee to indicate current cursor position Example 255 255 255 0 Press 255 255 255 0 Press 6 By pressing any of the numeric keys will change the value of the current position to that value and move the cursor position to the right 7 Once the proper GATEWAY is displayed press the RUN key The confirmation message will be displayed 255 255 255 0 ACCEPT NE...

Page 13: ...rsor position 5 The cursor position can be moved by pressing the or the key of the remote As you move the cursor the enlarged value will move across the Marquee to indicate current cursor position Example 12 10 05 Press 12 10 05 Press 6 By pressing any of the numeric keys will change the value of the current position to that value and move the cursor position to the right 7 Once the proper Time is...

Page 14: ...that the first digit within the date is larger than the reset This indicates the cursor position 5 The cursor position can be moved by pressing the or the key of the remote As you move the cursor the enlarged value will move across the Marquee to indicate current cursor position Example 10 10 06 Press 10 10 06 Press 6 By pressing any of the numeric keys will change the value of the current positio...

Page 15: ...owsers available on the market today Please refer to the documentation for WEB browser that is being used if it is not clear what is needed to be accomplished The Marquee can be connected directly to a PC s ethernet port or connected to the facility network It is recommended that the first time a user connects to the user connects directly to the Marquee and does not connect to the facility networ...

Page 16: ... highly recommended to go to the section Detailed Ethernet Setup section Required Equipment DataVisor Marquee PC with Ethernet port and a Web browser installed Note The user must have administrator rights on the PC An Ethernet cross cable or a switch with an Ethernet patch cable Steps To Connect The Marquee Via Ethernet These steps use the factory default ethernet parameters that are set in the Ma...

Page 17: ...ddress bar type http 192 168 1 200 then preset the ENTER key Note On many browsers the http is automatically added to the address so the user does not need to type it in 6 At this point the MONITOR page of the Marquee should be displayed in Internet Explorer 7 The user may now access the configuration WEB pages of the Marquee Note Please refer to the section Marquee Configuration Pages for details...

Page 18: ...tion is for connecting the Marquee directly to the PC If the user wishes to connect the Marquee to the facility network it is highly advised that the network administrator or IT department is involved This is suggested so as the Ethernet network parameters of the Marquee can be configured to match the facility network parameters Configuring the PC The first step in making an Ethernet connection to...

Page 19: ...s to the PCs that are connected to the network When connecting directly from the PC to another ethernet device such as the Marquee the user must assign the Ethernet parameters of the PC manually Step 1 On the PC click on START followed by CONTROL PANEL Note Depending on the operation system of the PC the user may need to select SETTINGS in order to access the CONTROL PANEL Step 2 In Control Panel ...

Page 20: ...llows the user to configuration the PCs ethernet port Step 4 One of two screens will be displayed If the screen 1 is displayed click the PROPERTIES button and screen 2 will be displayed STEP 5 Select selection INTERNET PROTOCOL TCP IP in the THIS CONNECTION USES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS box Then click the PROPERTIES button Properties Button SCREEN TYPE 1 SCREEN TYPE 2 SELECT THIS ENTRY PROPERTIES BUTTO...

Page 21: ...k In order to make a direct connection to the Marquee the user must manually enter the Ethernet parameters To accomplish this first select the item USE THe FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS At this point the user will enter the IP address 192 168 1 100 and the SUbNet Mask of 255 255 255 0 After entry is completed click the OK button on each of the Network windows This will cause the PC to accept the changes an...

Page 22: ... PC is configured properly In this section a detail description of the use of the IPCONFIG utility is demonstrated STEP1 From the START menu click on the RUN operation STEP 2 The RUN command entry box will appear Enter CMD into the open field of this window then click the OK Button This will allow the user access to the command line entry prompt of WINDOWS START RUN operation TYPE CMD CLICK OK ...

Page 23: ...splayed Verify that the IP address and Subnet mask match the entries previously entered If the parameters do not match type Verify that the parameters were entered correctly in the Network Properties window from the previous procedure Reboot the PC and repeat this procedure Note If the user is unable to successfully set the Ethernet parameters please consult the facility IT department or network a...

Page 24: ...ed when connecting an Ethernet device to a Switch or HUB A Cross Over cable is used when connecting one Ethernet Device such as a PC to another Ethernet Device such as the Marquee without a HUB or Switch This is known as a direct connection and requires that the Ethernet cable crosses the Ethernet signals A Cross Over cable is included with the Marquee for this purpose If the user is connecting th...

Page 25: ...e PC and Marquee After the PC has booted the user should check for the LINK light of the PC s Ethernet port is Lit The LINK light is lit when a physical connection is made between the PC s ethernet port and another Ethernet device such as the Marquee If the LINK light is lit then the PC is properly connected to the Marquee If the LINK light is not lit check the following Verify the Marquee is powe...

Page 26: ...ify a communication connection exist between the Marquee and the PC In order to communicate to the Marquee a communication connection must be established The physical connection indicates that communication can physically occur but does not verify that the Ethernet parameters match between the Marquee and the PC This section is used to verify the Ethernet Parameters of both the PC and Marquee STEP...

Page 27: ...nt the command line entry is displayed At the Command Prompt type PING 192 168 1 200 and then press the ENTER key of the keyboard This operation sends a low level command to verify that communications can be established The follow screen shots display the three different responses that may occur during this operation alone with the a description of the response Reply From This is an indication tha...

Page 28: ...stablished Verify the IP address and Subnet Mask is correct on the Marquee Verify cabling and LINK light is lit Verify Ethernet settings of PC Destination Host Unreachable This is an indication that the PC s Ethernet settings are not correct This is a common error when the IP address or Subnet mask is set incorrectly Verify the PC s Ethernet settings Reboot pc Response ...

Page 29: ...onfigured within a giving WEB browser Note In most cases no setting changes are required to the WEB browser Only in specific cases is this required Step 1 Start the WEB Browser on the PC Step 2 In the Address Bar type HTTP 192 168 1 200 Note 192 168 1 200 is the default IP address of the Marquee If this has been changed by the user change the IP address to match the IP address of the Marquee Note ...

Page 30: ...ons to verify Ethernet communication to the Marquee If not please refer to these sections to verify that the Ethernet settings of the PC are correct WEB browser using wrong Ethernet Connection In many PCs such as a laptop more than one Ethernet connection exists In many cases a wireless Ethernet connection exist on the PC and because of this the WEB browser uses this connection as the default Ethe...

Page 31: ...tworks the WEB browser does not make a direct connection to the Internet In these cases a PROXY server is connected to the network and the WEB server connects to this PROXY server to access WEB pages When directly connecting to a WEB server such as the Marquee this setting within the WEB browser must be turned off Follow these steps to disable the PROXY server STEP 1 Open the WEB browser STEP 2 Wi...

Page 32: ...Ethernet Setup STEP 3 The following screen will be displayed Select the CONNECTIONS TAB Followed by selecting clicking on LAN SETTINGS STEP 4 IF selected deselect PROXY SERVER Click OK on all windows and restart the WEB BROWSER Connections LAN settings Deselect by clicking ...

Page 33: ... about each configuration page The next chapter gives the user sample setups that a user can use in order to accomplish some standard tasks MAIN PAGE The Main page is the initial page that is displayed when the user open a WEB browser and types in the IP address of the Marquee The Main Display Page displays the current message that is being displayed on the Marquee Note The entire message is displ...

Page 34: ...onfiguration pages click the MARQUEE CONFIGURATION button A password entry screen will be displayed Note The default user name is admin and the default password is admin this may be changed in the NETWORK CONFIGURATION page WARNING If the user name or password are changed please record the new setting and store them in a safe location future reference Figure 2 Password Entry Page admin User define...

Page 35: ...s and a return button Figure 3 Setup Menu Page Note A common operation within all configuration pages is that the APPLY button must be clicked prior to leaving the page in order for any changes that have been made to take affect If the user leaves the page prior to clicking on the APPLY button any changes made on that page will be discarded Return to Monitor Page Access to Configuration Pages ...

Page 36: ...er to specify how the display will be used for display of messages There are two choices for the display operation either 2 lines of 2 characters or 1 line of 4 characters DEFAULT COLOR The Marquee is a tri color display The display supports 4 color modes red green yellow or random colors This selection is used to determine the color of the characters to be displayed if the UDP message sent to the...

Page 37: ...display being updated An example of this is if the message sent to the display is to big to display at one time then the display will display 1 portion of the message followed by the second portion The time that the first portion is displayed before displaying the second portion is the pause time ...

Page 38: ...net Configuration Page NETWORK SETTINGS This section is used to configure the Ethernet parameters and configuration page access parameters IPADDRESS This field is used to specify the IP address of the built in ethernet port of the Marquee If an invalid IP address is entered by the user it will be rejected when the APPLY button is clicked SUBNET MASK This field is used to specify the SubNet mask us...

Page 39: ...de to this field and then the APPLY button is clicked the user will be disconnected from the Marquee The user must then restart the browser and log back into the Marquee with the new WEB USER NAME and or WEB PASSWORD to continue configuration BROADCAST MESSAGE ON NETWORK This selection allows the user to specify whether or not the Marquee will broadcast the message that is received across the Ethe...

Page 40: ... The master clock Marquee broadcasts a time sync message that any Marquee that is configured to ALLOW NETWORK TIME SYNC received the sync message and updates it s real time clock USE AS MASTER CLOCK This option is used to specify that this Marquee is the master clock on the network In turn the Marquee will broadcast the current time and date to all other Marquees that are defined to receive the ne...

Page 41: ...plays time in 24 hour format including hour minute and seconds 12 HOUR HH MM AM PM Displays time in 12 hour format AM PM with hour and minute only 12 HOUR HH MM SS AM PM Displays time in 12 hour format AM PM including hour minute and second Table 2 Date Display Format SELECTION DISPLAYED EXAMPLE DD MMM YYYY Displays day of month 3 character month abbreviation and 4 digit year 25 Dec 2005 MMM DD YY...

Page 42: ...find the file to restore load into the Marquee RESTORE After a configuration file has been specified this button initiates the transfer of the file to the Marquee SAVE CURRENT MARQUEE CONFIGURATION TO A FILE This button is used to initiate the saving of the configuration of the Marquee to a file on the PC Upon pressing this button the user selects SAVE and specifies the location to save the config...

Page 43: ... by multiple devices HOW IS UDP IMPLEMENTED IN THE MARQUEE Full UDP functionality is supported by the Marquee PORT The port address used for receiving UDP messages is 2010 Any data received on this port of the Marquee will be read and displayed on the Marquee IP ADDRESS SPECIFIC If the user wishes to send a message to a giving Marquee on the network then the Marquee IP address is used during the m...

Page 44: ...ter color code SIZE CHANGED MODIFIERS The follow table lists the size change modifiers that may be embedded with the message to change the character size of text data of the message If a modifier is included within the message then all text data following this modifier will be the size specified If a second modifier is included then the text data of the message that follows this modifier will be t...

Page 45: ...D is used to display the message The display method modifier is always placed at the beginning of the message The display method modifier also always starts with a follow by a capital letter A Z Note The display method modifier must be the first two characters within the message Table 2 Color Modifiers MODIFIER COLOR R or r Text data following this modifier will be red G or r Text data following t...

Page 46: ...eft M COVER UP Message starts covering existing display from top down N COVER DOWN Message starts covering existing display from bottom up O ROLL Message rolls in from right as old message rolls out on left P ROLL Message rolls in from left as old message rolls out on right Q ROLL Message rolls in from left and right R ROLL Message rolls from center to left and right S ROLL UP Message rolls in fro...

Page 47: ...ee LINE 1 NLINE 2 The Marquee will display LINE 1 on the top line and LINE 2 on the bottom line Message sent to Marquee THE TIME IS T The Marquee will display the time of the real time clock Message sent to Marquee FFLASH TEST The text FLASH TEST will flash as it is displayed on the Marquee Message sent to Marquee FFLASH F TEST Only the word FLASH will flash on the Marquee Table 4 Special Modifier...

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Page 49: ...g possibilities available Mounting hardware is included with each Marquee Mounting Hardware Included Mount Attachment Slide In Mount Attachment Bolt 5 16 custom Qty 4 Mount Interconnect Bolt 6mm Qty 4 Mount Interconnect Nut 6mm Qty 4 Nut 5 16 Qty 4 Hanger Stand Mounting Bracket Qty 2 Swivel Mount Bracket ...

Page 50: ...t when looking at front of Marquee must be removed WARNING DO NOT REMOVE THE END CAP ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE Figure 1 Installing Mount Bolts Note The number of bolts will be determined by desired mounting method Note Bolts may be installed in top slot or bottom depending on desired mounting method 5 Place 4 END CAP screws 1 Remove 4 screws holding right END CAP A 2 Remove END CAP B 3 Slide 2 to 4 mo...

Page 51: ...ee By no means are these the only ways to mount the Marquee but are examples of how some customers have mounted the Marquee Chain Mount Marquee mounting components needed 4 mount attachment bolts 4 mount attachment nuts 2 hanger mounts Figure 2 Chain Mount Example Mount Attachment Bolts Mount Attachment Nuts Hanger Mounts Chain Chain Top Of Marquee ...

Page 52: ...ing components needed 4 mount attachment bolts 4 mount attachment nuts 2 hanger mounts 2 swivel mounts 4 mount interconnect bolts 4 mount interconnect nuts Figure 3 Wall Mount Mount Attachment Bolts Mount Attachment Nuts Mount Interconnect Bolts and Nuts Swivel Mounts Hanger Mount Hanger Mount ...

Page 53: ...8020 Front Mount Marquee mounting components needed 4 mount attachment bolts 4 mount attachment nuts 2 hanger mounts Figure 4 Bottom Mount Hanger Mounts Mount Attachment Nuts Bottom of Marquee MAREQUEE 8020 When Bolting to 8020 please bolt through hole of mounting bracket ...

Page 54: ...tructions Bottom Mount 8020 top mount Marquee mounting components needed 4 mount attachment bolts 4 mount attachment nuts 2 Swivel Mounts Figure 5 Bottom Mount Mount Attachment Nuts Top of Marquee Mount Attachment Bolts User Supplied Bolts for 8020 ...