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Version 4.0 • 4U2SEE
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Enchanced Version Advanced Display Protocol (ADP)
UPDATING AN ENHANCED 4U2SEE • APPENDIX A
E) When ‘About’ is chosen the dialog box below will appear (as shown below).
There are three (3) communication ports on each enhanced 4U2SEE sign. The communication ports
can be classified as two (2) types, Ethernet and Serial (RS232 – gray connector RS-485 – black
connector).
This document illustrates the loading of firmware based on an Ethernet connection, although a Serial
connection can also be utilized (RS232 – gray connector is used to communicate with sign and
the RS485 – black connector is used to operate slave signs, an Ethernet connection expedites the
transfer of data. All of the following steps are required for both classifications, but some steps, which
are referenced, are not required if a Serial connection is the elected means of communication.
To update, install or revise a version of 4U2SEE firmware 8E04 the following steps must be followed:
1) Install Sigma 3000 Version 2.14 (Sigma 3000 Version 1.0.0 [‘Sigma Editor’] is not appropriate)
2) Cycle electrical power (initial users introduce electrical power) and copy down all information
displayed on the sign. This system information will be utilized later in this document and should
be archived for future use.
3) Open ‘Sigma Play’ (as illustrated above).
4) Once ‘Sigma Play’ is opened. You must configure your computer to the display < Select the ‘File’
tab < ‘Communication Setting’ (as shown below).
5) After ‘Communication Setting’ is selected. < choose ‘Ethernet’ selection < Set the proper IP
(Internet Protocol) address of the display (viewed previously in step 2), so the display and ‘Sigma
3000 Version 2.14’ can effectively communicate (as shown below).
PLEASE NOTE:
A) The computer being used IP address must be in the same subnet mask range of the display.
Example: the ‘Host’ computer IP address must be 169.254.10.XXX (based on next example).
Where XXX can be any number from 1 to 254, except for 49 (used by the display board).
B) The IP address shown in this illustration is the factory default setting, although the IP address
can be altered to suit your specific networking needs – the factory default IP address is required to
perform this procedure.
C) If the ‘Host’ computer’s Ethernet port is directly plugged into the display’s Ethernet port, then a
crossover Ethernet cable must be used.
