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Operation Manual
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UDP MESSAGING
SPECIAL MODIFIERS
Special modifiers can be used to modify the way the message, or portions of the message, are
displayed. There are also special modifiers that allow the user to embed the time and date within the
message without sending this data. A table of these modifiers is below.
Note:
When time or date is embedded with the modifier, the Marquee will display the time and
date information in it’s real time clock system.
*If a second modifier of this type is sent, then the characters after the second modifier will go back to
default display mode.
EXAMPLES:
Message sent to Marquee: LINE #1@NLINE #2
The Marquee will display LINE #1 on the top line and LINE #2 on the bottom line.
Message sent to Marquee: THE TIME IS @T
The Marquee will display the time of the real time clock.
Message sent to Marquee: @FFLASH TEST
The text FLASH TEST will flash as it is displayed on the Marquee
Message sent to Marquee: @FFLASH@F TEST
Only the word FLASH will flash on the Marquee.
Table 4—Special Modifiers
SPECIAL
MODIFIER
OPERATION
@N or @n
Forces characters after this modifier to the next line of the display.
@T or @t
Displays the time from the Marquee real time clock
@D or @d
Displays the date from the Marquees real time clock.
@B or @b
Characters following this modifier will be displayed in a bold font.*
@W or @w
Characters following this modifier will be displayed in a wide font.*
@F or @f
Characters following this modifier will flash.*
