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) This manual is intended for LED program edit & management personnel like LED system integrator,
manufacturer and end user.
LedCenterM software operation manual Typesetting notes
Typesetting notes
Special typesetting symbols are described below:
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2.1 System configuration
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Figure 1 Software language Figure number and description
switching
Table 1 Button list of console Table number and description
tool bar
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Bold font Special nouns, for example “LedCenter”
) Wave underline Important points, special attentions required
1)2)3)… Operation steps. Installation and setting shall be made in
accordance to the steps.
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LedCenterM software operation manual Contents
Contents
1 Preface.............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Software application background......................................................................................... 1
1.2 File description ............................................................................................................................. 1
2 Introduction to DS06Q offline graphic LED display control system ............................................... 2
2.1 System configuration .................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 System communication................................................................................................................. 2
3 Brief introduction and basic settings ................................................................................................ 3
3.1 Software characteristics ................................................................................................................ 3
3.2 Software running environment ..................................................................................................... 3
3.2.1 Computer environment.............................................................................................................. 3
3.2.2 External running environment................................................................................................... 3
3.3 Software installation and uninstallation........................................................................................ 4
3.4 Software running and language interface switching ..................................................................... 4
3.4.1 Software running ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.4.2 Software setting......................................................................................................................... 4
4 Program edit management................................................................................................................ 6
4.1 Software overview ........................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Program edit.................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.1 Program attribute setting ........................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2 Program windows management and setting .............................................................................. 9
4.2.3 Program content edit ............................................................................................................... 10
4.2.4 Program preview ..................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.5 Program data sending .............................................................................................................. 15
4.3 Playbill management................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1 Build new playbill ................................................................................................................... 17
4.3.2 Export Program data................................................................................................................ 17
4.3.3 Import Program data................................................................................................................ 17
4.3.4 Management of programs in menu.......................................................................................... 18
4.4 Advanced functions .................................................................................................................... 18
4.4.1 Notice inserting function ......................................................................................................... 18
4.4.2 Setting and enquiry of panel time............................................................................................ 19
4.4.3 Setting and enquiry of auto tasks............................................................................................. 19
LedCenterM software operation manual 1-Preface
1 Preface
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Note: Functions may differ due to version.
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LedCenter can connect with the main control panel through GPRS or CDMA system, See “Quick installation
Guide of GPRS application”.
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4) Give definition according to the hardware setting condition of display screen controller.
) If LedCenterM controls multiple panels simultaneously, the panel “ID” number cannot
be the same. Please confirm the hardware setting and connection with engineers.
5) After the display screen definition is completed, LedCenter will set up playbill for each
screen. And the mapping between panel and software is completed. And then the edit and
management of programs may be started.
) After the display screen definition is completed, engineers shall backup the file
screen.cfg which is automatically created under the installation directory of LedCenter.
If software or computer is installed again, overwrite the file under the installation
directory of LedCenter with the backup. And the related settings of software will be
restored.
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Preview
window
Console
Program preview window:The preview window of the currently edited program on panel.
) Tip: right click the preview window and see the display times of it. The preview
window can zoom in or out.
Console: The operating platform of program edit, setting and sending. The console is shown
as Figure5and Figure6, which consists of main menu, tool bar and program edit zone.
z Main menu and tool bar: the button function and its corresponding relationship with
main menu option are shown in Table1:
Main menu
Tool bar
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z Program edit zone consists of “Program menu” zone and “Attribute box”. After playbill
item is selected, the attribute box shows the item attribute which can be set.
Program
edit zone
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) If “appointed play time” is set and the play time reaches the setting value, programs
of all windows end, switch to the next program.
D. Play restricted by time period: If it is chosen, the current program will be played in
restricted time period only. If it is not chosen, the following time selection boxes become
grey and the current program is played normally in all time periods.
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) Note: if all programs are set to play in “play restricted by time period” and no
content is appointed in some periods, the screen then appears nothing or black
screen
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B. Waiting mode: when the programs in the target window has finished their playing one by
one, while the other play windows haven’t finished their playing.
C. Position and size: set the position and size of the play window.
Besides, when the “Window” item is chosen in the program menu, the mapping place of each
play window will appear in the program preview window. The frame of the playing window will
turn bright green, while the other play windows are dark blue. The position and size of each play
window can be adjusted freely by using mouse, as shown in Figure10.
Shortcut Attribute
pull-down of the
menu after window
right click
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Shortcut
pull-down menu
after right click
Contents of each play item below the play window can be text, clock , temperature or any
kinds of external “documents” (Office document, graphic document etc) by pressing “play type”
button (shown as A in Figure12). Editing methods of each program are listed as following:
chosen, and “Text” button is pressed in “selection buttons of program content format”, the
attribute box will appear at the right side of the program edit zone, as shown in Figure12 and
Figure13.
A. Selection of program content format: Text, Clock, Environmental data or File
(animation, picture or Office document) types are available
B. Setting of playing effect: speed, stay time and effect selection.
C. Text edit zone: supporting text and image modes. Click the box before “text mode” or
“image mode” to switch between the two modes, as shown in Figure12 and Figure13
[Text mode]: as shown in Figure12. Display with the attached font library of the main
control panel
z Set and modify the size, color and reverse color ( ) of selected words.
z Click and buttons above the text edit zone to open and save text files.
[Image mode]: as shown in Figure13, convert the content in the edit zone to image format
and then send. It supports the text program of any languages, fonts and sizes.
z To set and modify fonts, size, text color, background color, bold (B), italic (I) and
underline (U) of the chosen words.
z Click and buttons above the text edit zone to open TXT or RTF files and
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save text files which are edited well in the edit zone.
A B
Text color
Backgrand color
chosen,and “clock” button is pressed in “selection button of program content format”, the
attribute box of clock program will appear at the right side of the program edit zone, as shown in
Figure14.
A. Selection of program content format: the same as “text program edit” in 4.2.3.1
B. Captain: users can define the short text message ahead of the clock.
C. Effect selection: The clock program is fixed in “Instant display”. The stay time and clock
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) The clock content to be displayed shall be adjusted according to the factual size of
display window. If too much content is to be displayed and may exceed window
range, confirm and adjust the contents in preview state.
chosen,and “Sensor” button is pressed in “selection button of program content format”, the
attribute box of environmental data program will appear at the right side of the program edit zone:
A. Selection of program content format: the same as “text program edit” in Section 4.2.3.1
B. Captain: users can define the short text message ahead of the data.
C. Effect selection: the temperature program is fixed in “Instant display”. The stay time and
temperature font and color can be set
D. Unit : Celsius or Fahrenheit
chosen, and “File” button in “selection button of program content format” is pressed, it will
display external document . The documents can be displayed are “Office documents” (*.doc, *.xls,
*.rtf), graphic (picture or cartoon) documents (*.jpg, *.bmp, *.gif) etc.
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For this type of program , sensors (temperature sensor, etc.,) shall be installed externally
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A. Selection of program content format: the same as “text program edit” in Section 4.2.3.1
B. Select file: click button in the attribute box to select the file required to be
displayed.
[Office document program]
When the documents chosen are Word (*.doc), Excel (*.xls) , Rich Text Format (*.rtf) ,or
Text-only format(*.txt) , the attribute box of the relevant documents will appear on the right
side of the program editing region, as shown in Figure15.
z Word File (*.doc): speed, stay time and effect can be setting , and :
Color inverse: background color and text color will be reversed
View as text: text will be recomposed automatically to comply with the size of the play
window .
z Rich-Text format (*.rtf): speed, stay time and effect can be setting , and :
Color inverse: background color and text color will be reversed
z Excel File (*.xls) : speed, stay time and effect can be setting , and :
Color inverse: background color and text color will be reversed
z Text-only format (*.txt) : speed, stay time and effect can be setting , and :
Font: text size and color.
A B
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BMP files are chosen or GIF files are displayed as static files
z To set picture “effect”, picture processing “mode”, “play speed”, “stay time” and
“display in reverse color”.
A B
1) Click “Play” – “preview” in menu bar or button in the tool bar. In the preview
window, the effect of this display screen can be shown.
2) Click “Play” – “Stop” or press button in the tool bar, stop preview.
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2) Click “Play” – “Sending program data…” in console menu; or click button in tool
bar, and the box “Sen data to offline LED screen” pops up, as shown in Figure18. The
choices are
A. Send to current: send program data to current screen
B. Send data of selected: send the program data of the selected panel at left side “LED
screen list”.
3) When sending is completed, the prompt box “Finish sending data” pops up, as shown
in Figure19:
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Method and step: click “File” – “New” in menu bar, or click in tool bar.
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1) Click “Play” – “Send notification” in menu, or click button in tool bar. And then
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graphic LED display control system. Three control modes are available: fixed value,
timed adjustment or sensor adjustment 1 .
3) After setting is completed, choose target panel and click “Set to screen”
4) Before sending or after sending, click “Read from screen” to enquire the setting of the
main control panel for current automatic tasks.
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Sensor adjustment : light sensor shall be installed ,
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