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BETA-BRITE

Remote Control

Programming Manual
®
This manual is for the 1026 and 1040 models of the BetaBrite
sign.
®
To find the model of your BetaBrite
sign, turn it off and then on again.
The model number appears as follows:
10404402d EZ95
The first four numbers ("1040") are the model number.
Form No. 9704-0001B
4/02/2001
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  • Page 1: Remote Control

    ® BETA-BRITE Remote Control Programming Manual ® This manual is for the 1026 and 1040 models of the BetaBrite sign. ® To find the model of your BetaBrite sign, turn it off and then on again. The model number appears as follows: 10404402d EZ95 The first four numbers (“1040”) are the model number.
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1998-2001 Adaptive Micro Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks of Adaptive Micro Systems: Adaptive, Alpha, AlphaNet plus, AlphaEclipse, AlphaPremiere, AlphaTicker, AlphaVision, AlphaVision InfoTracker, Automode, BetaBrite, BetaBrite Director, BetaBrite Messaging Software, Big Dot, PPD, Smart Alec, Solar, TimeNet.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warranty................... iv Return Merchandise Authorization ............ v General information ..............1 Using a Remote Control to operate your sign..........1 Basic sign operation ..............3 Turning a sign on and off.................3 Setting a sign’s time and date................4 Clearing a sign’s memory ................5 Setting a sign’s password................6 What to do when you forget a sign’s password........7 How to delete a sign’s password ..............7...

  • Page 4: Warranty

    Incandescent lamps used in incandescent products are not covered by this warranty. The purchase price of this product does not include, from Adaptive Micro Systems, Inc., any on-site support, service or maintenance. Local ordinances prohibiting the use of flashing signs may exist in some locations.

  • Page 5: Return Merchandise Authorization

    ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Return Instructions Obtain an RMA number from Adaptive Micro Systems at 414-357-2020. Ask for Customer Service. Fill out this form and include proof of purchase receipt if product is under warranty. Pack this form, the sign, keyboard and transformer in the original carton (or a suitable replacement).

  • Page 7: General Information

    Remote Control Programming Manual General information ® You can operate a BetaBrite sign in two ways: • by using a hand-held Remote Control • by using a single computer with special software (See “Appendix C — Connecting the sign to a computer” on page 39.) Using a Remote Control to operate your sign A Remote Control is a hand-held keyboard used to operate a ®...
  • Page 8 Remote Control Programming Manual To program a sign with a Remote Control: • Stand at least 5 feet and no more than 30 feet from the sign. • Make sure nothing reflective is in front of the sign. (Light from the sign’s display that is reflected back can interfere with the Remote Control.) •...

  • Page 9: Basic Sign Operation

    Remote Control Programming Manual Basic sign operation Turning a sign on and off When you plug in the sign’s power supply, the sign starts up automatically, and unplugging the power supply turns the sign off. However, instead of unplugging a sign, there is another way to turn a sign off: Holding down and then pressing...

  • Page 10: Setting A Sign's Time And Date

    Remote Control Programming Manual Setting a sign’s time and date Once set, a sign will remember the time and date unless the sign is unplugged or interrupted by a power loss. ® NOTE: Because the BetaBrite sign does not have a real-time clock, the date function can not be updated when power is off.

  • Page 11: Clearing A Sign's Memory

    Remote Control Programming Manual Clearing a sign’s memory NOTE: Clearing a sign’s memory erases all messages, graphics, and the password that have been programmed into the sign. Step When you do this... You see this... PROG TEXT A Press PROGRAM. CLEAR MEMORY Press BACK until CLEAR MEMORY appears.

  • Page 12: Setting A Sign's Password

    Remote Control Programming Manual Setting a sign’s password Some signs allow you to set a personal password to protect your messages and graphics from tampering by others. NOTE: DON’T FORGET YOUR PASSWORD! If you do, you won’t be able to operate the sign. However, if you do forget the password, see “What to do when you forget a sign’s password”...

  • Page 13: What To Do When You Forget A Sign's Password

    Remote Control Programming Manual What to do when you forget a sign’s password Step When you do this... You see this... PROG TEXT A Press PROGRAM. ****** THEN CORRECT Hold down SHIFT and press L six times. THEN PROG TEXT A Enter a new password.

  • Page 14: Beginning Text Messaging

    Remote Control Programming Manual Beginning text messaging This section shows you how to start creating messages on your sign. Example 1 — Using upper and lowercase in messages In this first example, you’ll display the text THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE like this: THIS IS YOUR Your first message...
  • Page 15 Remote Control Programming Manual THIS IS YOUR THEN FIRST MESSAGE Press RUN twice. 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 sign.

  • Page 16: Example 2 - Displaying Messages In File Name Order (A, B, C, Etc.)

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 2 — Displaying messages in file name order (A, B, C, etc.) Once you’ve programmed messages into the sign, you may want to set the order or sequence in which messages appear. This method will display messages by their file name (A, B, C, etc.) or in alphabetical order.
  • Page 17 Remote Control Programming Manual If RUN appears on the sign, go to the next step. Press SELECT until RUN appears. Press B, then A. The order of these letters determines the order in which messages will appear on a sign. (In this case, message B will appear first, then message A.) This is your THEN...

  • Page 18: Example 3 - Displaying Messages In Time Order

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 3 — Displaying messages in time order In Example 2, you set the order of messages by file name. However, that method could not specify an exact time when a message would appear. In this example, we’ll show you how to make a message appear and disappear at times you specify.
  • Page 19 Remote Control Programming Manual A ON M-F 0:00 Press D (for day) until M-F (Monday through Friday) appears. Press D to set the day, H for hour, and M for minute (in 10-minute increments). A ON M-F 13:00 Press H (for hour) until 13:00 appears.

  • Page 20: Example 4 - Changing The Text Of An Existing Message

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 4 — Changing the text of an existing message After typing in a message, you may want to add or remove text from it. The following is an example of this common situation: Step When you do this... You see this...
  • Page 21 Remote Control Programming Manual Press APPEND to go to the end of the message. B] cond message DON’T OMIT THIS STEP. This is the THEN second Press RUN twice. THEN message Next, we’ll add text to the end of File A. PROG TEXT B Press PROGRAM.

  • Page 22: Example 5 - Deleting Messages

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 5 — Deleting messages To delete all the messages in a sign, see “Clearing a sign’s memory” on page 5. However, if you only want to delete selected messages, then use the method shown in this example. Step When you do this...

  • Page 23: Advanced Text Messaging

    Remote Control Programming Manual Advanced text messaging Before attempting the following, make sure you’re familiar with the previous examples in the “Beginning text messaging” section of this manual. Example 6 — Displaying the time and date NOTE: Because the time and date are not updated when the sign is off, the time and date must be re-programmed each time the sign is turned back on.
  • Page 24 Remote Control Programming Manual [RL↓] Press SELECT until the Roll direction changes to down: Press SELECT to change [RL ↑ ] = Roll up a message the Roll direction to ↓ [RL ↓ ] = Roll down a message [RL ← ] = Roll a message to the left (down).
  • Page 25 Remote Control Programming Manual A] CT. 14, 2001 Press M Pressing SPECIAL and M inserts the current date into a message. Rosco THEN Advertising Press RUN twice to see the THEN message. 3:26 PM THEN Jan. 19, 2006 Advanced text messaging: Example 6 — Displaying the time and date...

  • Page 26: Example 7 - Using Fonts And Colors

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 7 — Using fonts and colors Fonts Fonts are the way characters are displayed on a sign. In the world of printing and publishing, fonts are given names like Times or Helvetica and qualities like serif or sans serif, font size (like 12 point or 14 point), bold or italic, etc.: This is Times —...
  • Page 27 Remote Control Programming Manual PROG TEXT A Press PROGRAM. Press ADV. [HLD] Hold down SHIFT and press 5 for HOLD. Hold mode turns off Automode. [HLD][GRN] Press COLOR until [GRN] (green) appears. We’ll make the first part of the message appear in green. Press FONT to select [HLD][GRN][SRF] [SRF] (the serif font).
  • Page 28 Remote Control Programming Manual A] e ↵ [SLM][RB1] Press COLOR until [RB1] (rainbow 1) appears. [SLM] = regular or “slim” text [RB1] = rainbow 1 colored text. [SLM] [RB1][SS5] Press FONT to select the [SS5] font. [SS5] = the smallest font Type THIS IS SS5 [SS5]THIS IS SS5 NOTE:Only uppercase...

  • Page 29: Example 8 - Speeding Up And Slowing Down Messages

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 8 — Speeding up and slowing down messages Messages can be sped up or slowed down using the mode. Once SPEED you pick a mode, like , a speed can be selected by selecting ROTATE SPEED the Remote Control.
  • Page 30 Remote Control Programming Manual Press SELECT until [NHL] appears. [SCR][NHL] (No Hold = very fast) A]croll speed=N Type Scroll speed=N Using [SP1], slow speed, the message Scroll speed=1 scrolls up into the Press RUN twice to see sign, pauses, then your message.

  • Page 31: Example 9 - Special Effects With Modes (Trailing Modes)

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 9 — Special effects with modes (Trailing modes) Modes, like , are used to create special effects with ROTATE ROLL messages. Typically modes are used once at the beginning of a message. However, a mode can also be placed at the end of a message (called a “trailing mode”) to create a special effect.

  • Page 32: Example 10 - International Characters

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 10 — International characters International characters — like ü and é — can be included in messages. NOTE: International characters can not be used with the small [SS5] font. The following table summarizes all the international characters that can be used: Type a Base Character, like A.
  • Page 33 Remote Control Programming Manual Press SELECT until é A]ubmit your ré appears. A] your résume Type sume Press SELECT until é A] your résumé appears. Press RUN twice to see your message satellite. Advanced text messaging: Example 10 — International characters...

  • Page 34: Graphics

    Remote Control Programming Manual Graphics In addition to pre-programmed or “canned” graphics (see “Sign graphics” on page 43), you can create your own custom graphics using DOTS files. You can display a DOTS graphic that you create either by itself or with text.
  • Page 35 Remote Control Programming Manual The blinking DOTS cursor keeps track of where you’re drawing. Press ADV. Keep pressing Q until the DOTS REMOTE CONTROL cursor moves here. SOUND ON - OFF PROGRAM APPEND CURSOR SPECIAL FONT WIDTH COLOR SCROLL FLASH HOLD ROTATE ROLL...
  • Page 36 Remote Control Programming Manual Press RUN. Then press Y to save PROG DOTS A graphic A. Press SELECT until a PROG DOTS ? question mark appears. Type B as the name of the PROG DOTS B next graphics file. DOTS graphic B Repeat the previous steps to draw graphics B and C.
  • Page 37 Remote Control Programming Manual Insert the second DOTS [DOT] graphic by holding down SHIFT and pressing 0 Press SELECT. again. Then press SELECT until the letter B appears. 4][DOT] [DOT] Insert the third and final [DOT] DOTS graphic by holding down SHIFT and pressing Press SELECT.
  • Page 38 Remote Control Programming Manual Press RUN twice to watch the marquee you created. Graphics: Example 11 — Creating a movie marquee...

  • Page 39: Example 12 - Mixing Text With Graphics

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 12 — Mixing text with graphics In this example, we’ll create a graphic and combine it with text: Step When you do this... You see this... These triangle graphics (two copies of a single DOTS file) will be combined with the text Graphics! Delete all the messages currently stored in the sign.
  • Page 40 Remote Control Programming Manual Remember: Draw the following graphic To just move the SHIFT + Q using the keys indicated. cursor, don’t hold down SHIFT. PROG DOTS ? Press RUN twice. Press BACK until PROG PROG TEXT A TEXT appears. Press ADV.

  • Page 41: Example 13 - Deleting A Graphic

    Remote Control Programming Manual Example 13 — Deleting a graphic If you want to delete an entire DOTS graphic file, use this example as a guide: Step When you do this... You see this... This is a continuation of the previous example. This example assumes that the following graphic is in DOTS file A: PROG TEXT A Press PROGRAM.

  • Page 42: Appendixes

    Remote Control Programming Manual Appendixes Appendix A — Modes, fonts, and colors available Modes determine the way text and graphics move on a sign. For example, the mode moves a message across a sign from right to ROTATE left. Fonts are the size and shape of text characters. The letters in brackets —...
  • Page 43 Remote Control Programming Manual Colors available • Red — [RED] • Light red — [LRD] • Green — [GRN] • Light green — [LGN] • Amber — [AMB] • Brown — [BRN] • Orange — [ORG] • Yellow — [YEL] •...

  • Page 44: Appendix B - Sign Diagnostic Test

    Remote Control Programming Manual Appendix B — Sign diagnostic test Your sign can do a self test to determine if all the LEDs (or incandescent lights) are working properly. Step When you do this... You see this... PROG TEXT A Press PROGRAM.

  • Page 45: Appendix C - Connecting The Sign To A Computer

    Remote Control Programming Manual Appendix C — Connecting the sign to a computer Messages can also be programmed into the sign using a computer. To do this, you’ll need special connectors and computer software, either ® AlphaNet plus™ or BetaBrite Messaging Software™.

  • Page 46: Appendix D - Updating The Sign's Firmware (Eprom)

    Do your work on a static-free surface and always use grounded soldering, test and assembly tools. • For more information, refer to Adaptive Tech Memo 00-0005, “Guidelines for Controlling Electrostatic Discharge Damage”, available at http://www.adaptivedisplays.com. After removing power from the sign, slip off the access panel on the back of the sign: NOTE: Remove power from the sign before you begin.

  • Page 47: Quick Reference Card

    Remote Control Programming Manual Quick Reference Card Message control keys ON - OFF SOUND PROGRAM COLOR APPEND CURSOR SPECIAL FONT WIDTH To turn the sign on or off, hold down SHIFT and then press PROGRAM. To enter messages, set the date and time, clear memory, etc., press PROGRAM and then: PROG TEXT A PROGRAM...
  • Page 48 Remote Control Programming Manual Display modes and special keys APPEND CURSOR SCROLL FLASH HOLD ROTATE ROLL WIPE AUTO SPEED TIME SELECT Hold down SHIFT and press 1 to use the Roll mode in a message. ROLL Use SELECT to change the direction of the roll. Hold down SHIFT and press 2 to use the Wipe mode in a message.
  • Page 49 Remote Control Programming Manual Sign graphics “Thank You” Press SPECIAL. Then press S. “No Smoking” Press SPECIAL. Then press U. “Don’t Drink and Drive” Press SPECIAL. Then press V. Running Animal Press SPECIAL. Then press W. Fireworks Press SPECIAL. Then press X. Turbo Car Press SPECIAL.
  • Page 50 Remote Control Programming Manual Quick Reference Card: How to create a graphic...

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