Adaptive BETAbrite Director, Programming Manual

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BetaBrite Director User Manual
Installation and setup: Connecting signs to a computer 13
Connecting signs to a computer
Connect the sign to a computer (as follows) in order to send messages
to the sign using that computer running Adaptive messaging software.
For a list of valid software, see “Sending messages to the Director” on
page 14.
Connecting a single sign to a computer
1. Remove power from the sign.
2. Be sure the sign’s internal RS232/RS485 jumper is set to RS232 .
(See “Setting the RS232/RS485 jumper” on page 4.)
3. Connect a personal computer to the sign as shown:
Connecting multiple signs into a network
For this type of networking, the sign’s internal RS232/RS485 jumper
must be set to RS485 . (See “Setting the RS232/RS485 jumper” on page 4.)
Because there is such a wide variety of ways (e.g., LAN, wireless, etc.)
to connect networked signs, see the Network Configurations manual,
PN 9708-8046, for more information.
You may wish to assign a unique serial address to a sign. This allows
you to send messages to that particular sign when located on a network
with other signs. See “Setting a sign’s serial address” on page 24 for
details.
Item Part # Description
A — Ferrite (ferrite end towards sign)
B
1088-8625
1
25-foot 6-conductor RS232 data cable
1088-8627 50-foot 6-conductor RS232 data cable
C
4370-0001C 25 pin sub-D/to 6 pos. RJ11 adapter
1088-9108
1
9 pin sub-D/to 6 pos. RJ11 adapter
1
This is included with the BetaBrite Messaging software kit.
A
B
C
To one of the
PC’s COM
(RS232) ports
To the sign’s RS232 jack
(under the back lower panel
of the sign)
PC running
messaging
software