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Model Number: MM-0XXX-T
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  • Page 1 Your Corporate Logo Here Operation Manual Model Number: MM-0XXX-T V2.0...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2006 DataVisor Marquees Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using The IR Remote ............Key Usage Of IR Remote .
  • Page 4 Operation Manual Copyright © 2006...
  • Page 5: Using The Ir Remote

    —Chapter 1— Using The IR Remote This chapter will discuss the use to the IR remote. The 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.
  • Page 6: Key Usage Of Ir Remote

    Using The IR Remote Key Usage Of IR Remote There are many keys that are not currently used for the operation of the Marquee display. The following lists the keys that have operation capability with the marquee. USAGE PROG Enter Program Mode PREV Go To Previous Program Screen NEXT...
  • Page 7: The Ir Menus Of The Marquee

    Using The IR Remote The IR Menus Of The Marquee The following is the menus that can be accessed via the IR remote. These menus allow the user to configure the basic settings of the Marquee display. Menu Usage Allows the user to set the Ethernet IP address for the built in ethernet IP ADDRESS port of the Marquee.
  • Page 8: Programing With The Ir Remote

    Using The IR Remote Programing With The IR Remote The following section will describe the steps that are taking in order to enter program mode and accessing the Marquee setup menus. In this section the user will be instructed on how to accomplish the following tasks.
  • Page 9: Maneuvering Through Setup Menus

    Using The IR Remote Maneuvering Through Setup Menus Ounce in program mode, the user uses the PREV and NEXT keys to scroll through the setup menus. PROG PREV NEXT TIME FONT BEEP By using these keys the user can select the menu item that is desired and take appropriate action. The NEXT key takes the user to the next menu and the PREV key goes back to the previous menu.
  • Page 10: Setting Ip Address

    Using The IR Remote Setting IP Address The user can set the Ethernet IP address of the built in Ethernet port via the IR remote. Follow these steps to accomplish this task. 1. Press the PROG key to put Marquee into program mode. 2.
  • Page 11: Setting Subnet Mask

    Using The IR Remote Setting SubNET Mask The user can set the Ethernet SubNet Mask of the built in Ethernet port via the IR remote. Follow these steps to accomplish this task. 1. Press the PROG key to put Marquee into program mode. 2.
  • Page 12: Setting Default Gateway

    Using The IR Remote Setting Default Gateway The user can set the Ethernet Default Gateway of the built in Ethernet port via the IR remote. Follow these steps to accomplish this task. 1. Press the PROG key to put Marquee into program mode. 2.
  • Page 13: Setting Time

    Using The IR Remote Setting Time The user can set the time of the built in real time clock via the IR remote. Follow these steps to accomplish this task. 1. Press the PROG key to put Marquee into program mode. 2.
  • Page 14: Setting Date

    Using The IR Remote Setting Date The user can set the date of the built in real time clock via the IR remote. Follow these steps to accomplish this task. 1. Press the PROG key to put Marquee into program mode. 2.
  • Page 15: Making The Ethernet Connection

    —Chapter 2— Making The Ethernet Connection This chapter describes the steps that are taking in order to connect the Marquee to an ethernet network or configuration PC to allow the configuration of the Marquee. In most cases, the first step in configuring the Marquee is physically connecting the Marquee to what is known as a configuration PC.
  • Page 16: Quick Setup

    Making The Ethernet Connection Quick Setup Quick Setup This section is designed for the user who is familiar with connecting devices via ethernet. This section assumes a direct connection between the ethernet port of a PC and the Ethernet port of the Marquee. If the user is not familiar with connecting ethernet devices or configuring ethernet Parameters of the PC it is highly recommended to go to the section Detailed Ethernet Setup section.
  • Page 17 Making The Ethernet Connection Quick Setup 3. Power the PC 4. Configure the PC’s ethernet port. • IP address 192.168.1.100 • SubNet Mask 255.255.255. Note: Refer to the section Set the PC for Fixed IP Address for detailed instructions. 4. Start the WEB browser application and enter the IP address of the Marquee in the address field. In the address bar type http://192.168.1.200 then preset the ENTER key http://192.168.1.200 Note:...
  • Page 18: Detailed Ethernet Setup

    Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Detailed Ethernet Setup This section describes in detail the steps to establish an ethernet connection to the Marquee in order to configure it’s operation. This section assumes the user will be using the default ethernet settings Marquee.
  • Page 19 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Set the PC for a Fixed IP Address WINDOWS XP Many facility networks in use today use what is known as DHCP to allow a server on the network to assign ethernet parameters 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.
  • Page 20 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Step 3 Under NETWROK CONNECTIONS find the ICOn that says LOCAL AREA NETWORK. Then double click on this ICON.This allows 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.
  • Page 21 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup STEP 6 The properties for the TCP/IP communications is displayed. If the window looks like the screen below then the PC is set for connecting to as DHCP server. This means that the PC’s ethernet parameters are generated by a DHCP server on the facility network.
  • Page 22: Using Ipconfig To Verify Ethernet Settings

    Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Using IPCONFIG To Verify Ethernet Settings This section is used to verify that the local Ethernet port of the 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.
  • Page 23 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup STEP 3 At this point the command line entry is displayed. At the Command Prompt type IPCONFIG and then press the ENTER key of the keyboard. Type IPCONFIG then press the ENTER key The Ethernet parameters of the PC’s Ethernet port will be displayed.
  • Page 24: Connecting The Pc To The Marquee

    Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Connecting The PC To The Marquee Cable Description This section discussing the steps to connect the Marquee directly to the Marquee. There are two types of Ethernet cables available in today’s market. A patch or straight cable is used 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.
  • Page 25 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Connecting the Ethernet Cable Prior to connecting the Marquee to the PC, both the PC and Marquee should be power down. Connect the Cross cable to the Ethernet port of the marquee. The Ethernet port is located on the right side of the Marquee.
  • Page 26: Verifying Ethernet Communications

    Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Verifying Ethernet Communications The previous section verified the physical connection between the Ethernet port to the PC and the Marquee. This section will be used to verify a communication connection exist between the Marquee and the PC.
  • Page 27 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup 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.
  • Page 28 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Request timed out This indicates that the a connection to the Marquee could not be established. • Verify the IP address and Subnet Mask is correct on the Marquee • Verify cabling and LINK light is lit •...
  • Page 29: Connecting To The Marquee's Web Server

    Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup Connecting To the Marquee’s WEB Server In this section a detailed explanation of the steps that are used to access the built in WEB sever of the Marquee. There are many different WEB browser software packages available on the market today. In this section a general overview of WEB browser settings is discussed.
  • Page 30 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup No Monitor Page is Displayed The Monitor page is not displayed and a message such as WEB PAGE CAN NOT BE LOADED or FOUND. This error can be caused by the WEB browser’s settings not being configured properly.
  • Page 31 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup STEP 3 Right click on each Network connection other than the LOACL CONECTION and select DISABLE. STEP 4 Restart PC and then restart the WEB browser. WEB Browser Using Proxy server In many facility networks, the WEB browser does not make a direct connection to the Internet.
  • Page 32 Making The Ethernet Connection Detailed Ethernet Setup STEP 3 The following screen will be displayed. Select the CONNECTIONS TAB. Followed by selecting clicking on LAN SETTINGS. Connections LAN settings STEP 4 IF selected, deselect PROXY SERVER. Click OK on all windows and restart the WEB BROWSER.
  • Page 33: Marquee Web Pages

    —Chapter 3— Marquee WEB Pages This chapter discusses the WEB page configuration menus of the Marquee. The Marquee has a built in WEB server so as the user may use any WEB browser to open the configuration pages and configure the Marquee for the application at hand.
  • Page 34: Access Configuration Pages

    Marquee WEB Pages Access Configuration Pages Access to the configuration pages is password protected. This feature allows only designated user the ability of changing the Marquee configuration. To access the configuration 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.
  • Page 35: Setup Menu

    Marquee WEB Pages SETUP MENU The setup menu allows the user to access the Marquee configuration pages. This page consists of 5 configuration page access buttons and a return button. Access to Configuration Pages Return to Monitor Page 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...
  • Page 36: Display Configuration

    Marquee WEB Pages DISPLAY CONFIGURATION This page allows the configuration of how the display will be used along with the default display mode, color and message pause time. The default color and display method are used when the UDP message sent to the display does not contain identifies for this operation, refer to UDP MESSAGING chapter for more details.
  • Page 37 Marquee WEB Pages PAUSE TIME Pause time is time between the 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.
  • Page 38: Network Configuration

    Marquee WEB Pages NETWORK CONFIGURATION This page is used to configure the Marquee’s built-in ethernet network. Note: If the Marquee is to be connected to the plant network, the IT department or network administrator of your facility should be consulted prior to assigning ethernet network parameters.
  • Page 39 Marquee WEB Pages DEFAULT GATEWAY This field is used to specify the Default Gateway used by the built-in ethernet port of the Marquee. If an invalid Default Gateway is entered by the user it will be rejected when the APPLY button is clicked. WEB USER ID This field is used to specify the user ID that is used when accessing the configuration pages of the MARQUEE.
  • Page 40: Time Settings Page

    Marquee WEB Pages TIME SETTINGS PAGE The TIME SETTIMGS page is used to configure the real time clock operations of the Marquee. ALLOW NETWORK TIME SYNC. This option allows the Marquee’s real time clock to be synchronized to a master clock on the network.
  • Page 41 Marquee WEB Pages TIME AND DATE DISPLAY FORMAT This section allows the user to specify how time and date will be displayed on the Marquee. TIME Selection for how time will be displayed if included within a message. Table 1—TIme Display Format SELECTION DISPLAYED 24 HOUR HH:MM...
  • Page 42: Backup And Restore Page

    Marquee WEB Pages BACKUP AND RESTORE PAGE This page allows the user to backup the Marquee configuration onto the PC or restore/load a previously stored configuration into the Marqee. LOAD AN EXISTING MARQUEE FILE BROUSE This button opens the file explorer so the user may find the file to restore/load into the Marquee.
  • Page 43: Udp Messaging

    —Chapter 4— UDP MESSAGING This chapter describes the operation and options available to the user for sending UDP messages to the Marquee. WHAT IS UDP? User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one way of sending data over an Ethernet network. Using UDP, programs on networks computers can send short messages sometimes known as datagrams to one another.
  • Page 44: Formating Message

    UDP MESSAGING FORMATING MESSAGE In the simplest system, the text/data to be displayed is sent to the Marquee. If nothing more than the text/data is transmitted out the UDP message then the DEFAUL COLOR and DEFAULT DISPLAY METHOD is used to display the text/data. In other cases the user may wish to change the color of certain pieces of text/data or change the manor the message is displayed on the Marquee.
  • Page 45: Display Method Modifiers

    UDP MESSAGING Table 2—Color Modifiers MODIFIER COLOR @R or @r Text/data following this modifier will be red. @G or @r Text/data following this modifier will be green. @Y or @y Text/data following this modifier will be yellow. EXAMPLE: Message sent without modifiers: THIS IS MESSAGE #1 This message will be displayed in the DEFAULT COLOR.
  • Page 46 UDP MESSAGING Table 3—Display Method Modifiers DISPLAY RESULT OF MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED METHOD MODIFIER SLIDE <-->:Message slide out from Middle of the Marquee. SLIDE -><-:Message slide in from both right and left sides. SLIDE UP: Message slides up from bottom of the Marquee. SLIDE DOWN: Message slides down from top of the Marquee.
  • Page 47: Special Modifiers

    UDP MESSAGING SPECIAL MODIFIERS Special modifiers can be used to modify the way the message, or portions of the message, are displayed. There are also special modifiers that allow the user to embed the time and date within the message without sending this data. A table of these modifiers is below. Note: When time or date is embedded with the modifier, the Marquee will display the time and date information in it’s real time clock system.
  • Page 48 UDP MESSAGING Operation Manual Copyright © 2006...
  • Page 49: Mounting Instructions

    —Chapter 5— Mounting Instructions This chapter will discuss the mounting possibilities available. Mounting hardware is included with each Marquee. Mounting Hardware Included Mount Attachment Nut 5/16 Qty 4 Slide-In Mount Attachment Bolt 5/16 (custom) Qty 4 Hanger/Stand Mounting Bracket Qty 2 Mount Interconnect Nut 6mm Qty 4 Mount Interconnect...
  • Page 50: Installing Mount Attachment Bolts

    Mounting Instructions Installing Mount Attachment Bolts Prior to mounting the Marquee the mount attachment bolts must be installed. WARNING—In order to install the mount attachment bolts the end cap on the right (when looking at front of Marquee) must be removed. WARNING—DO NOT REMOVE THE END CAP ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE! 5.
  • Page 51: Mounting Method Samples

    Mounting Instructions Mounting Method Samples This section illustrates a few of the methods of mounting the Marquee. 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: •...
  • Page 52 Mounting Instructions Wall Mount With Swivel Marquee mounting components needed: • 4 mount attachment bolts • 4 mount attachment nuts • 2 hanger mounts • 2 swivel mounts • 4 mount interconnect bolts • 4 mount interconnect nuts Mount Attachment Nuts Swivel Mounts Mount Attachment Bolts...
  • Page 53 Mounting Instructions Bottom Mount (8020 Front Mount) Marquee mounting components needed: • 4 mount attachment bolts • 4 mount attachment nuts • 2 hanger mounts Mount Attachment Nuts Bottom of Marquee Hanger Mounts MAREQUEE 8020 When Bolting to 8020 please bolt through hole of mounting bracket Figure 4—Bottom Mount Copyright ©...
  • Page 54 Mounting Instructions Bottom Mount (8020 top mount) Marquee mounting components needed: • 4 mount attachment bolts • 4 mount attachment nuts • 2 Swivel Mounts Top of Marquee Mount Attachment Bolts Mount Attachment Nuts User Supplied Bolts for 8020 Figure 5—Bottom Mount Operation Manual Copyright ©...

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