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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
Route 145, Winthrop Road,
Chester, Connecticut 06412
Phone: (860) 526-9504
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: autosale@whelen.com
Canadian Sales e-mail: autocan@whelen.com
Customer Service e-mail: custserv@whelen.com
Safety First
This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.
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Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive
electronics, systems and procedures.
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If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or
other vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface
before drilling begins. Also de-burr the holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets
into all wire passage holes.
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If this product is mounted with tape or Velcro™, clean the mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl
alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.
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Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted
or located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or
become a projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owners
manual for the air bag deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper
mounting location, based on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.
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For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the
NEGATIVE (-) battery post.
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If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure that this control is
located in an area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving
condition.
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Do not attempt to activate or control this device in a hazardous driving situation.
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If this product contains strobe light(s), halogen light(s) or high-intensity LEDs, do not stare directly into
these lights at a close distance. Momentary blindness and/or eye damage could result.
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If this product contains strobe light(s), halogen light(s) or high-intensity LEDs, use only soap and water to
clean the lamp lens. Use of other chemicals could result in premature lens cracking (crazing) and
discoloration. Lenses in this condition have significantly reduced effectiveness and should be replaced
immediately. Inspect and operate this product regularly to confirm its proper operation and mounting
condition. Do not use a pressure washer to clean this product.
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It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and referred to when performing
maintenance and/or reinstallation of this product.
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FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE
TO THE PRODUCT OR VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!
©1997 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13099A (050102)
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Programming Procedures
SmartArrow Messenger™
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Summary of Contents for Whelen Engineering Company SmartArrow MGM01
- Page 1 • FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS! ©1997 Whelen Engineering Company Inc. Form No.13099A (050102)
- Page 2 ontents Introduction........................... 3 Section I: Installing and Operating the Programming Software..........3 ..............3 Installing the Messenger Programming Software ....................3 Windows 3.x ....................3 Windows 95 ..................4 Starting the Messenger Software ....................4 Windows 3.x ....................5 Windows 95 Selecting the proper Messenger Display ....................
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Page 3: Windows 3.X Installation
Introduction... This manual will outline the procedures necessary for programming the Whelen Messenger Display (models MGM01, MGM02 and MGM03), with the Whelen Programming Software. The Messenger is capable of generating messages in a wide variety of styles, however this does not mean that programming the Messenger is overly difficult or complicated. - Page 4 Messenger - The LED panel that is used to display Messages. This is available in three different models; Model MGM01 (8-character display), Model MGM02 (16-character display) and Model MGM03 (24-character display). Messenger Controller - The panel used to control the functions of the Messenger. This controller, located within the vehicle, enables the vehicle operator to turn the Messenger on or off, as well as to select the message to be displayed.
- Page 5 Windows 95 In Windows 95, click the “START” button and highlight “Programs”. Now highlight “Messenger”. From the fly-out window, click on “Messenger Programmer” to start the Messenger Programming Software. As the software is launched, it will search to see if a Messenger is connected to the host computer. After it has searched each address, the software will display a window stating the results of its search.
- Page 6 Messenger Programmer File Edit Setup Window Help ComPort Config Addr Edit UpLoad Display Clear Help Address Confi ure Connect Model Fig. 2 3. This will open the “Display Model Selection” window (Fig. 3). From this window, the operator will identify which type of Messenger the Message is to be designed around. Messenger Programmer File Edit...
- Page 7 Messenger Programmer File Edit Setup Window Help New... Ctrl+N Config Addr Edit UpLoad Display Clear Help Open... Ctrl+O Save... Ctrl+S Save s... Save A l l Close Print Ctrl+P Print Setup... Upload Ctrl+U Download E it Alt+X Fig. 4 3. This will open the “Create a New Message File” window (Fig. 5). From this window, the operator will assign a name to the Message File or Library File being created.
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Page 8: Continuous Mode
Section II: Designing a Message... Message Characteristics... As defined earlier, a Message can consist of text, graphics or a combination of the two. Every Message has two major characteristics that must be defined by the operator: Display and Functional. Display characteristics determine the way the Message looks on the Messenger. Display effects include the following: •... - Page 9 In ON-Off Mode, there are 6 parameters that the operator can change. NOTE: These settings only effect the data in the field adjacent to the specific Functional Effects button that opened the “Scrolling Parameters” window. ON Dir - This determines how the data will first appear on the Messenger Display. NONE (default) = The data appears immediately on the display Left = The data scrolls onto the display from right to left Right = The data scrolls onto the display from left to right...
- Page 10 The cycle then repeats itself using the data in field 2, then 3, etc., until all of the fields that contain data have been displayed. NOTE: Fields that do not contain any data are not included in this cycle. Continuous Mode If this parameter is set to Continuous, the fields are processed in this fashion: •...
- Page 11 Messenger Editor Edit Help On-Off No 0 000 No 0 000 No 0 000 No 0 000 Bold No 0 000 No 0 000 Reverse No 0 000 No 0 000 Mirror No 0 000 No 0 000 No 0 000 No 0 000 Left Fig.
- Page 12 • Fields 1 through 3 are displayed with Center justification • Fields 4 through 7 are displayed with Right justification NOTE:Although each data field within a message can have its own style of justification, a single field can not have multiple justifications. In this exercise, the operator will change the justification properties of the “Caution Ahead”...
- Page 13 EXERCISE III: Font Effects In addition to the various justifications that can be applied to data, there are 3 visual effects that can be implemented to effect a message’s appearance. In this exercise, not only will these effects be applied to the “Caution Ahead” message, but the operator will begin to learn how to handle data that spans multiple data fields.
- Page 14 4. Click the “Reverse” button. This will add a “/I” ahead of the data in Field 1 and a “/i” at the end of the data in Field 1. 5. Click the “OK” button to close the message editing screen. 6.
- Page 15 discussed earlier, the default duration for Time ON and (in On/Off mode) Time OFF is 0.000 seconds. This means that as soon as the data in Field 1 is displayed, it is immediately replaced with the data from the next available field, which in this message is Field 2. As soon as the data in Field 2 is displayed, it also is immediately replaced with data from the next available field.
- Page 16 Now, the effects of “On-Off” mode will be examined. 1. Open the TEST.MSG Message File. 2. Highlight the “Caution Ahead” message and click on the “Edit” button. This will open the mes- sage editing screen. 3. Set the mode selection button to “On-Off”. 4.
- Page 17 4. Click on the Functional Effects button in front of Data Field 1. This will open the Segment Scrolling Parameters window for Field 1. 5. Set the “ON Dir” to “Left”. 6. Set the “ON Speed” to “Very Fast”. 7. Set the “Time ON” to 0.693 seconds. 8.
- Page 18 “Continuous” mode, the message is now processed as follows: • The data in Data Field 1 (the word “CAUTION”) scrolls onto the display from right to left (“ON Dir”= Left) • The data scrolls at its fastest rate (“ON Speed” = Very Fast) •...
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Page 19: Section Iii: Additional Features
Section III: Additional Features At this point, the operator should have a firm understanding of a Message’s creation and design process, including: † What a Message File is and how to create one. † What a Library File is and how to create one. †... - Page 20 Highlight the Message “KEEP IN LANE”. Select “Cut” from the “Edit” menu in the Main Programming Window. This cuts, or deletes, the Message and is not retrievable. IMPORTANT NOTE: A deleted Message is irretrievable. Do not delete a Message unless you are sure that it is no longer needed.
- Page 21 Messenger Programmer File Edit Setup Window Help Config Addr Edit UpLoad Display Clear Help Fig. 20 Message Uploading Programming 1 of 1 TEST.MSG? Cancel In the case of “TEST.MSG”, there is only one Message in the file, so “Programming 1 of 1” is displayed.
- Page 22 Section IV: Trouble-Shooting... “I started the programming software and a window appeared telling me, “No Messenger Found”. What’s the problem?” There are a number of things that could account for this situation: • Messenger Display is not powered - The display unit requires +12 VDC in order to function. Connect the display to +12 VDC power supply or a +12V automotive battery.
- Page 23 “How can I stop the Messenger from breaking the words in my Message?” • Your Message was designed for a longer Display unit - If you program an MGM01 8-char- acter display with Messages designed for an MGM02 16-character display, the words within the Message may be broken to fit the 8-character format.
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