ledcenterm offline screen software operation manualv322

LedCenterM software Operation manual

(Offline screen)

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：

Symbols Description 1 Preface 2.1 System configuration …

Chapter number and chapter title

Figure 1 Software language switching

Figure number and description

Table 1 Button list of console tool bar

Table number and description

Common font Text 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. 1.2.3… a.b.c…. A.B.C….

Important list

Underline

Less important list

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

1.1 Software application background

Thank you for using LED Center software. LED Center is a professional LED control system

supporting software. It is the software part of the control system of DS series LED display and

intended for use with the hardware part of DS series LED display.

LedCenterM (asynchronous display version) is intended for the control system of DS06

series LED asynchronous display and its main functions are:

Program related operations: program definition, setting of program window layout, edit of

programs such as text, clock and picture, program preview and adjustment, program

sending and etc.

Setting function: for example “display definition (see 3.4.2), management of automatic

tasks, time setting and communication ports setting and etc。

1.2 File description Take LedCenterM (asynchronous display version) V3.221 as an example, this manual

describes how to control and manage DS06Q offline graphic LED display control system with

LedCenterM software.

Manual configuration is stated as below:

Chapter 1 Preface

Chapter 2 Introduction to DS06Q offline graphic LED display control system

Chapter 3 Brief introduction and basic settings: LedCenterM software characteristics,

installation, removal and basic settings and etc

Chapter 4 Program edit management: concepts and operation methods, by which the

programs of DS06Q series offline graphic LED display control system are edited, sent

and played with LED Center software.

1 Note: Functions may differ due to version.

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LedCenterM software operation manual 2-System notes

2 Introduction to DS06Q offline graphic LED display control system

2.1 System configuration DS06Q offline graphic LED display control system consists of:

A. DS06ADC main control panel: directly control the program display and management of

LED display screen.

B. LedCenter: supporting software of LED control system. LedCenter connects with the

main control panel through computer serial ports usually1.

C. Other supporting accessories: directly connected to the main control panel and performs

special functions, for example: optical probe, temperature probe, humidity probe and etc

2.2 System communication DS06Q system communication connection supports 232 or 485 modes.

RS232 mode

With RS232 mode, computer serial ports connect to DS06ADC main control panel directly.

LedCenterM simultaneously manages and controls only one LED display through one computer

serial port.

RS485 mode

With RS485 mode, the computer serial ports connect to DS06ADC main control panel

through the RS232 RS485 converter. But the main control panel can be cascaded with 485 BUS,

and LedCenterM can simultaneously manage and control 255 offline LED displays through one

computer serial port.

1 LedCenter can connect with the main control panel through GPRS or CDMA system, See “Quick installation Guide of GPRS application”.

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LedCenterM software operation manual 3- Brief introduction and basic settings

3 Brief introduction and basic settings

3.1 Software characteristics Main features of LedCenterM (asynchronous display version) V3.22:

Supports DS06Q series offline graphic display version controlling system.

With clear and simple interfaces, non-professionals can easily make, play and control

programs

Software menu is easy and reasonable, which avoids error operations

Menu type hierarchical management of programs. Clear structure and convenient

maintenance

Offline graphic LED display system supports the segmentation of the playing window. Up to

10 windows could be separated discretionarily and could simultaneously play different

action modes.

Offline graphic LED display system can play cartoon, picture, Word/Excel files and text etc,

simultaneously.

Support text program edit in any language, font and size

Support word library text program

Support temperature programs (temperature sensor shall be installed externally)

Real time clock (RTC) management and setting are available

In networking mode, up to 256 LEDs can be networked and managed

Multiple programs mode. Up to 640 programs can be stored on panel

Programs are allowed to be played according to time period

External control protocols are provided to allow client software to select program content

which is pre-stored on the control card and edit program play sequence through serial port

indication

Support notice insert

Supports optical setting of multiply adjustment modes such as manual, timing or automatic

adjustment (light sensor shall be installed externally).

3.2 Software running environment

3.2.1 Computer environment O/S: Windows98/ME/NT/2000/XP

Computer hardware: Pentium 300M or above, 64M memory or above

3.2.2 External running environment LedCenter is the supporting software of DS series display control system. Therefore, it shall

establish communication with the hardware part of the LED control system. The communication

connection modes are serial port and network port and etc. For details, see the manual of DS series

LED control system.

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3.3 Software installation and uninstallation LedCenterM is a type of green software.

At installation, copy the software directory LedCenterM to hard disk.

When the software is required to be removed, delete the software directory. No junk files will be

left.

3.4 Software running and language interface switching

3.4.1 Software running Run “LedCenterM.EXE” on your hard disk

LedCenter supports English, Simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese and so on. The

language switching is described below:

Click Menu Bar “Setting” - ”Language” to switch languages：

Figure1 Software language switching

3.4.2

prepare for the display screen management through the software which is described in

Chap

h

2) rity confirmation box. And the box of display screen definition,

3) en” at the left side of the dialog box, graphic display can be

added, as shown in Figure3

Software setting The software setting is to perform “Define LED screen”.

Purpose: when the software is run for the first time, the display screen definition is the first step,

which aims to interconnect the hardware and software of DS06Q offline graphic LED display control

system, and

ter 4.

Met od and steps:

1) Click “Setting” – “Advance” – “Define LED screen ”, as shown in Figure2

Enter password in the autho

as Figure3 shown, pops up

Click “Add”—“Add offline scre

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Figure2 Go to “Define LED screen”

4)

annot

Figure3 Dialog Box of “Define LED screen”

Give definition according to the hardware setting condition of display screen controller.

If LedCenterM controls multiple panels simultaneously, the panel “ID” number c

be the same. Please confirm the hardware setting and connection with engineers.

5)

d software is completed. And then the edit and

After the display screen definition is completed, LedCenter will set up playbill for each

screen. And the mapping between panel an

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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LedCenterM software operation manual 4- Program edit management

4 Program edit management

4.1 Software overview At the normal running of software, the interface is shown as Figure4, which consists of two

parts: console and program preview window.

Figure4 Software running interface

Program preview window:The preview window of the currently edited program on panel.

indow and see the display times of it. The preview

Previewwindow

Console

Tip: right click the preview w

window can zoom in or out.

Console: The operating platform of program edit, setting and sending. The console is shown

as Fi e

ction and its corresponding relationship with

Figure5 ain menu and too

gur 5and Figure6, which consists of main menu, tool bar and program edit zone.

Main menu and tool bar: the button fun

main menu option are shown in Table1:

M l bar

Main menuTool bar

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No. Function Corresponding position in main menu

1 Create new playbill “File” – “New”

2 “Import” playbill “File” – “Import”

3 “Export” playbill “File” – “Export”

4 Display/close the program preview window” window “Setting” – “Show preview

5 Display/close program edit zone “ editor” Setting” – “Show6 Add one playbill item “Edit” – “Add”

7 Delete one playbill item “Edit” – “Delete”

8 Move upwards the selected playbill item “Edit” – “Move up”

9 Move downwards the selected playbill n” item “Edit” – “Move dow

10 Start to preview programs “Play” – “Preview”

11 Stop previewing programs “Play” – “stop”

12 Send notice “Play” – “Send notification”

Send we p rogram data” ll-edited rogram data to panel “Play” – “Send p13

Table1 Button list of console tool bar

Program edit zone consists of “Program menu” zone and “Attribute box”. A fter playbill

completed, LedCenter will create a playbill

for e

item is selected, the attribute box shows the item attribute which can be set.

Figure6 Program edit zone

4.2 Program edit When the display screen definition in is

Program edit zone

P Attribute box rogram menu

3.4.2

ach panel. The program menu which is located at the left side of the program edit zone in

Figure6 is the well-edited playbill of “Offline (1)”.

If the total capacity of programs is allowed, each display screen of DS06Q-S can store up to

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640 prog ow layout and content may differ.

B. menu (Playbill): the sum of programs in each display screen is the playbill.

Each panel has its own playbill. The data switching of playbill in panels is shown in

Figure7

ay screens

Playbill of each panel will be stored automatically.

nd “Export” functions, the backup and recovery of current

F

show its at

A.

rams,whose wind

A. Program: content to be played on display screen, including window layout, play items,

color, effect etc.

Program

Figure7 Playbill switching of displ

Playbill import and export

In addition, with “Import” a

playbill can be done. For details, see Section 4.3.

4.2.1 Program attribute setting In igure8, when one program is selected in the menu, the attribute box at right side will

tribute. The following items can be set:

Name: define program name to distinguish programs.

B. Image: can select the background picture and layout methods for the program, which

means displaying the background pictures needed to be displayed where is not covered

by the displaying window.

C. Program play control: when multiple programs are played, the play control can be done

repea ng.

through cycle times or play time. If one program is played, the program will be played

tedly and beyond the control of this attribute setti

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

restric

grey and t e periods.

ted time period only. If it is not chosen, the following time selection boxes become

he current program is played normally in all tim

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Skill

time is “00:00” and the

end time “8:00”; the program plays in “20:00 ~ 23:59” and “0:00 ~8:00”.

Note: if all programs are set to play in “play restricted by time period” and no

s of setting time selection:

Start time equals to end time: for example, the start

end time “00:00”. the program plays all day.

Start time is less than the end time: for example, the start time is “8:00” and

end time “20:00”; the program plays in “8:00~20:00”

Start time is greater than end time: for example, the start time is “20:00” and

the

content is appointed in some periods, the screen then appears nothing or black

screen

Figure8 Program attribute

Program play control Play restricted by time period

4.2.2In each pro

windows. Each differ from each other in its size and place.

1) Management of displaying window

the “Edit” in

.

t click one item of program menu in file edit zone,

hown in Figure9.

2) Window setting

attribute of t

．

Program windows management and setting gram, program display screen can be divided into up to 10 independent play

play window can

Method 1: Choose “Window” item in the program menu (at the left side of program

edit zone) , click “Add”, “Delete”, “Move up” or “Move down” below

main menu

Method 2: Click the relevant tool button in the tool bar, as Table1shows.

Method 3 (recommended): righ

In the pull down menu , choose right shortcut, as s

When the “Window” item was chosen, the attribute menu in the right side will show the

he “Window”, see the figure 9.

A Name : you can define the name of the play window

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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 indow will appear in the program preview window. The frame of the playing window will

turn y

wind

Figure9 Window attibute

4.2.3 ProgrEach window of DS06Q can hold any number of “play items”; each item is played in

sequence

ve down” below the “Edit” in

main menu.

Method 2: Click the relevant tool button in the tool bar, as Table1shows.

Method 3 (recommended): right click one item of program menu, in the pull down

w

bright green, while the other play windows are dark blue. The position and size of each pla

ow can be adjusted freely by using mouse, as shown in Figure10.

Figure10 Editing of size and position of play window in preview window

am content edit

Shortcut pull-down menu after right click

Attribute of the window

from up to down. The “play item” is managed through following ways.

Method 1: Choose one play item in the program menu (at the left side of program

edit zone) , click “Add”, “Delete”, “Move up” or “Mo

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menu , choose right shortcut, as shown in Figure11.

or any

kinds of external “documents” (Office document, graphic document etc) by pressing “play type”

utton (shown as A in Figure12). Editing methods of each program are listed as following:

4.2.3.1dite

Text” button

Figure11 Management of play item

Contents of each play item below the play window can be text, clock , temperature

Shortcut pull-down menu after right click

b

Text program edit If the play item to be e d in the program menu at the left side of the program edit zone is

chosen, and “ is pressed in “selection buttons of program content format”, the

attrib e m and

Figure13

．

ut box will appear at the right side of the progra edit zone, as shown in Figure12

.

A Selection of program content format: Text, Clock, Environmental data or File

B．

(animation, picture or Office document) types are available

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

cont a

m e

rol p nel

Set and odify th size, color and reverse color ( ) of selected words.

and Click buttons above the text edit zone to open and save text files.

[Im ge mode]: as shown in a

and then s ny languages, fonts and sizes.

To set and modify fonts, size, text color, background color, bold (B), italic (I) and

ne

Figure13, convert the content in the edit zone to image format

end. It supports the text program of a

underli (U) of t chosen words. he

Click and buttons above the text edit zone to open TXT or RTF files and

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tsave text files which are edited well in he edit zone.

clock” button

Figure12 Text program (text mode) edit interface

Figure13 Text program (Image mode) edit interface

4.2.3.2 Clock program edit If the play item to be edited in the program menu at the left side of the program edit zone is

chosen,and “ is pressed in “selection button of program content format”, the

attrib hown in

Figu

ute box of clock program will appear at the right side of the program edit zone, as s

re14.

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

A B

C

Text color

Backgrand color

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font and color can be set.

D. Selection of display content: select display items, display on line or not; selection of

clock format: Chinese format or English format (2001-01-01Mon 00:01

The clock content to be displayed shall be adjusted according to the factual size of

Figure14 Clock program edit

A

display window. If too much content is to be displayed and may exceed window

range, confirm and adjust the contents in preview state.

4.2.3.3 Environmental data program edit1 If the play item to be edited in the program menu at the left side of the program edit zone is

is pressed in “selection button of programchosen, nd “a Sensor” button content format”, the

attrib bo

A.

ute x of environmental data program will appear at the right side of the program edit zone:

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.

. Effect selectionC : the temperature program is fixed in “Instant display”. The stay time and

temperature font and color can be set

UD. nit : Celsius or Fahrenheit

4.2.3.4 External docum t program edit If the play window to be edited in the playbill at the left side of the program edit zone is

en

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), gra

phic (picture or cartoon) documents (*.jpg, *.bmp, *.gif) etc.

1 For this type of program , sensors (temperature sensor, etc.,) shall be installed externally

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A. f program content formaSelection o t: 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

xls) , Rich Text Format (*.rtf) ,or

l appear on the right

rse

displayed.

[Office document program]

When the documents chosen are Word (*.doc), Excel (*.

Text-only format(*.txt) , the attribute box of the relevant documents wil

side of the program editing region, as shown in Figure15.

Word File (*.doc): speed, stay time and effect can be setting , and :

Color inve : background color and text color will be reversed

View as text: text will be recomposed automatically to comply with the size of the play

and :

window .

Rich-Text format (*.rtf): speed, stay time and effect can be setting ,

Color inverse: background color and text color will be reversed

Excel File (*.xls) : speed, stay time and effect can be setting , and :

Color inverse: background color and text color will be reversed

Text-only format (*.txt) : speed, stay time a ffect can be setting , a :

Font

nd e nd

: text size and color.

Figure15 Word File edit

[Anima

may be

also be chosen to be displayed

[Pictur igure 18, the play effect of pictures can be set if JPG or

A B

tion program]: As shown in Figure16, if GIF animation file is chosen, animation

played.

The picture processing “Mode” and “Repeat” times of animation play and the setting

of reverse color display can be selected. GIF files can

as static picture

e program]: As shown in F

C

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BMP files are chosen or GIF files are displayed as static files

To set picture “effect”, picture processing “mode”, “play speed”, “stay time” and

“display in reverse color”.

Figure16 Effect setting of animation program

p

4.2.4 Program preview t e pro window:

in menu bar or

Figure17 Effect setting of icture program

A B

C

Af er program edit is completed, th gram can be previewed in the preview

button in the tool bar. In the preview 1) Click “Play” – “preview”

window, the effect of this display screen can be shown.

button in the tool bar, stop preview. 2) Click “Play” – “Stop” or press

4.2Aft

.5 Program data sending er program edit and preview confirmation are completed, send the well-edited playbill to

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the main l on the screen.

1) mputer and panel.

2)

control pane

Confirm the communication cable connection between co

Click “Play” – “Sending program data…” in console menu; or click button in tool

and the box bar, “Sen data to offline LED screen” pops up, as shown in Figure18. The

urrent

choices are

A. Send to c : send program data to current screen

B. Send data of selected: send the program data of the selected panel at left side “LED

list”. screen

3) When sending is completed, the prompt box “Finish sending data” pops up, as shown

in Figure19:

Do not disconnect communication cable in sending process; otherwise, the

sending will fail.

Figure18 Dialog box of sending data

Figure19 Data sending over

4.3 After display screen definition is completed (see 3.4.2), LedCenter sets up program data for

Playbill management

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each pane

For the program data of each panel, the following operations can be done:

4.3.1 Build new playbill

Method and step: click “File” – “New” in menu bar, or click

l and save it automatically.

Target: Clear the old playbill of current panel and create new one.

in tool bar.

4.3.

Ta

Me step:

1) Click “File” – “Export” in menu bar, or click

2 Export Program data

rget: export the program data of well-edited current panel to playbill file (*.lpl).

thod and

in tool bar

2) Select export position in the dialog box “Export to playbill” (as shown in Figure20) and

enter the export file name. Click “save”. The playbill file of current panel will be stored to

the file.

xpo

4.3.

Ta

Me

1) Click “File” – “Import” in menu bar, or click

Figure20 Dialog box of e rt playbill

3 Import Program data

rget: import the program menu data which have been edited well.

thod and step:

in tool bar

2) In the dialog box “Import playbill” (as shown in Figure21), choose the program menu file

(*.lpl) to be imported. The “program menu information” at right side of the dialog box

shows the panel parameters of the playbill file. Confirm the imported program consistent

with the parameters of current panel

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Figure21 Dialog box of import playbill

4.3.4 Management of programs in menu

Target: manage programs in the program menu, including add, delete or move programs and

etc.

Methods and steps:

A. Method 1: In the program menu of file Edit zone, choose one program and click “Add”,

“Delete”, “Move up” or “Move down” of “Edit” menu in the menu bar.

B. Method 2: Click the corresponding tool buttons on tool bar. See Table 1 for the relation.

C. Method 3 (recommended): right button click one program of program menu in file edit

zone. In th .

4.4 Advanced functions

4.4.1 Notice inserting function Function description: set notice sending, that is, insert simple notice in panel and broadcast it

in time.

Steps:

1) Click “Play” – “Send notification” in menu, or click

e pull down menu, choose right shortcut, as shown in Figure22

Figure22 Shortcut management of playbill content

button in tool bar. And then

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the dialog box of sending notice, as shown in Figure23, pops up.

2) Enter notice content in text input box and set attributes well. Choose the number of the

panel which requires the display of notice and click “Send”.

3) When the notice play is completed, the panel will return to normal play automatically.

4.4.2 e l time clock of current panel

1) ” – “Time on LED screen” in menu. The dialog box of sending notice pops

up, as shown in Figure24.

2) Input time manually or adjust according to current computer time.

3) Choose target panel and click “Set” button.

4) Click “Read from screen” button to enquire the current time of real time clock of the main

control panel.

el time

4.4.Fun

Step

tomatic task

management pops up, as shown in Figure25

Figure23 Send notice

Setting and enquiry of panel timFunction description: set or correct the time of rea

Steps:

Click “Setting

Figure24 Set pan

3 Setting and enquiry of auto tasks ction description: Set screen brightness.

s:

1) Click “Setting” – “Auto task” in menu. And the dialog box of au

2) Brightness setting: There are 8 grades of brightness adjustment for DS06Q series offline

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graphic LED display control system. Three control modes are available: fixed value,

timed adjustment or sensor adjustment1.

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.

Figure25 Management of automatic tasks

1 Sensor adjustment : light sensor shall be installed ,

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