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V-Touch Touchscreen Controller  

User's manual 

 
 
 
 

List of Revisions 

Date 

Version 

Revision 

2011/07 

1.0 

Original 

2012/03 

2.0 

Formatting & content 

2012/06 

2.1 

Formatting & content 

2013/08 

2.2 

New name V-Touch and Rainbow technology 

2016/09 

3.0 

New template and minor updates 

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Summary of Contents for V-Touch

Page 1: ...User s manual List of Revisions Date Version Revision 2011 07 1 0 Original 2012 03 2 0 Formatting content 2012 06 2 1 Formatting content 2013 08 2 2 New name V Touch and Rainbow technology 2016 09 3 0...

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Page 3: ...the instructions and procedures contained in this manual could result in failure of the equipment damage and serious injury The owner is responsible for the proper use and maintenance of the equipmen...

Page 4: ...a power source of the correct voltage and amperage Exclusions Under no circumstances shall this warranty extend to Any of our products which have been modified repaired or altered in any way in any e...

Page 5: ...e returned to Signalisation Ver Mac Inc along with an RMA number obtained beforehand from Customer Service at Signalisation Ver Mac Inc End User Responsibilities The end user is responsible for the ap...

Page 6: ...hangeable Messages 8 5 Blank the Signboard 9 6 Create a Message 10 6 1 Explore Edit Message Screen 10 6 2 Special Tags 14 6 3 Page Conditions 16 6 4 Import a Graphic into a Message 19 6 5 Moving Text...

Page 7: ...reen 10 Figure 6 Select a Special Tag screen 14 Figure 7 Radar Trigger Page Conditions 16 Figure 8 Page Conditions No IOs active 17 Figure 9 Select Message screen graphic image bank 19 Figure 10 Movin...

Page 8: ...e s Detected 55 Figure 47 Parameters screen LVD 56 Figure 48 Data chart for a week 57 Tables Table 1 Operations buttons on Home screen 6 Table 2 Toolbar icons Select Message 8 Table 3 Keys to change k...

Page 9: ...apted to input text complete with accents for PCMS messages in different languages These include Arabic and Hindi However the interface is available only in English French and Spanish at present NOTE...

Page 10: ...iles Viewer can access Home screen only can check of the status of the PCMS unit Guest password protected account o can change their own password can access limited device operating functions can blan...

Page 11: ...nter your numerical password The factory default password for the Admin account is nine 9 4 Confirm green checkbox If you enter the wrong password the error message Invalid password displays and you r...

Page 12: ...er Mac 2016 V Touch Controller User Manual V3 0 4 Figure 2 Community names 3 Change administrator for another password Remember to give it to the operators that will use it in JamLogic or any other me...

Page 13: ...u have successfully logged in with the Admin account The Home screen provides read only information about the current operating state PCMS unit and allows you to access the QuickPick image bank or sel...

Page 14: ...g section Operation Buttons on Home Screen Displays the Home Screen Access to Play message screen Stop the current message and blank the PCMS Access to Edit Message functions Toggles between Options a...

Page 15: ...Message screen The Select Message screen allows you to locate existing messages that are stored in 2 places A Library of permanent unchangeable text messages A Collection of changeable text messages...

Page 16: ...he Collection of messages 2 To select and view the message onscreen tap it once 3 To display the message on the PCMS tap it a second time 4 Check your selected message It is now displayed in the Previ...

Page 17: ...the Signboard If you wish to turn off all the LEDs to blank the signboard On Home screen tap Stop A moment later the message is removed from the PCMS and the Preview area on the home screen goes dark...

Page 18: ...for the PCMS Whenever you access the Edit Message screen it shows in the preview area the last message you edited Use the touchscreen keyboard to type text in messages and the items on the Edit Messag...

Page 19: ...sage Opens Page Time window Opens the Font selection and Character spacing window Opens Select a Special Tag window Opens Page Conditions window for Radar and IO triggered messages Allows you to inser...

Page 20: ...tap any Operation button To view your new message in full tap the Select Message button If you want to display your message on the PCMS tap it a second time To alter your new message at this point tap...

Page 21: ...and position the pointer at the end of a line of text on the page of the message The font window opens with the line highlighted 2 In the dialog box type or select the character and line spacing and t...

Page 22: ...for display on the PCMS The information displayed in the message changes automatically as new updates become available NOTE Displaying a Radar speed reading Special Tag in a message is not the same a...

Page 23: ...ng before an event operation in days hours minutes seconds or any combination of these Table 5 Dynamic data types 1 Open Edit Message screen and use the on screen keyboard to type any text that you wa...

Page 24: ...ns for it if you want nothing to display on the PCMS 6 3 1 Create a Message Triggered by a Radar Device Figure 7 Radar Trigger Page Conditions When the radar device detects an approaching vehicle and...

Page 25: ...IO the minimum number of associated message pages increases exponentially Example for two IOs you must have a minimum of four messages a message to display when IO 1 and IO 2 are both Off a message t...

Page 26: ...must first select and enable IO before you set the Page Conditions for your IO 2 On the Edit Message toolbar tap Radar IO to open the Page Conditions window Select IO 3 Tap Enable and ensure all IOs...

Page 27: ...wn right or can be a page inserted in a multi page message 1 If you want the graphic to be a stand alone message tap New to open a blank page or Tap Add New to open a new page where you want to insert...

Page 28: ...from left to right stops when the 1 st character is aligned right movement repeats Circular Left or Right Gives a continuous display as if there were multiple copies of the text Repetition starts as...

Page 29: ...letters will change to a smaller size until it has reached the smallest size for one line When you tap enter it starts a new line with the biggest size available see Figure 11 Figure 11 Autofont feat...

Page 30: ...tap Colors to display message components 2 Tap the square opposite to Text Foreground to access Color Picker screen The default text RGB color is orange 255 126 0 3 Tap Custom to display the color zon...

Page 31: ...y If you wish to return to a previous message or display a blank message this must be added to the schedule Figure 15 Access to Schedule functions Admin User NOTE The Edit Schedule feature is only ava...

Page 32: ...distinct screens Schedule Editor Month Schedule Editor Day Figure 16 Schedule Editor Month screen Schedule Editor Month screen allows you to Locate and consult an existing schedule Select the starting...

Page 33: ...ns with an empty full day 24 hours time slot highlighted Schedule Editor Day screen is where you compile day plans and copy them to Schedules The three content areas in Schedule Editor Day screen are...

Page 34: ...time dialogue box set the Hour and Minute items to set the exact start of a new timeslot or expand or reduce an existing timeslot Table 8 Content areas of Edit Schedule Day screen NOTE New time slots...

Page 35: ...7 2 1 Compile a Day Plan Figure 18 Building a day plan When you compile a day plan you have three tasks to complete Set up the daily timetable Select the message to display in a particular timeslot E...

Page 36: ...o display in the selected time slot Assigns a blank message to the selected time slot Opens Periodicity window where you set the frequency of recurrence of the day plan Back returns you to Schedule Ed...

Page 37: ...ty settings very carefully Default Periodicity means the full dayplan and its messages display every day and the Schedule never ends Periodicity allows you to define a detailed pattern of repetition f...

Page 38: ...the 3 rd Monday in June Table 10 Periodicity repetition options 1 Select the basis of repetition and then proceed to set the details of the repetition Default repetition is every single day 2 Define...

Page 39: ...r Month screen Clear is your only editing option in Schedule Editor Month Clear removes all existing schedules from the calendar Schedule Editor Day screen 1 Modify an entire day plan timetable plus P...

Page 40: ...oard continues to display the last message scheduled in the time slot immediately before the empty date s 7 3 1 Review the New or Modified Schedule Figure 20 Reviewing a Schedule When your schedule is...

Page 41: ...Depending on your User profile you may have limited access to the Options menu Options that are available to Admin users only will be indicated Click the arrow for more options 8 1 1 What You See Opt...

Page 42: ...ws you to adjust the overall intensity of the sign display and conserve the battery GPS Modem allows you select a modem among the available models Sign Type lists the detected signboard connected to t...

Page 43: ...ual mode you move the slider to select the level of brightness you want The output reading changes according to your selected level Select Automatic or Manual and check the readings To return to Optio...

Page 44: ...board 1 Tap Start and controller tests all the pixels in the display The controller reports the x y coordinates for any non functioning pixels or confirms no error 2 Tap Chessboard to have the display...

Page 45: ...nts of the PCMS that can affect its performance Fans that ventilate the interior of the sign case Sensors that detect the temperature inside the sign case Photocell sensors that detect the ambient lig...

Page 46: ...e devices Devices displays a list of all the active peripheral devices that make up the particular PCMS unit NOTE The device list a great tool for device troubleshooting as it will indicate what devic...

Page 47: ...raser removes parts of a graphic image so you can fine tune the image LED allows you to see as you draw how your graphic displays in real time directly on the signboard Opens Color picker window where...

Page 48: ...onfirm Yes to save it again in the image bank 8 6 4 Remove a Graphic from the Image Bank Select the Delete Tap on the toolbar of the Select Message screen and confirm Yes 8 6 5 Color Picker Figure 27...

Page 49: ...and is dark Maintain the display of the Current message Select message from the Library or Collection to display during the event 1 From the Default Messages menu tap to select the event that will in...

Page 50: ...tion Figure 29 Display Detection screen The Display Detection screen allows you to do a test after performing maintenance on the panel Therefore this test is seldom used Typically it will be done by a...

Page 51: ...Management Data Management allows Guest and Admin users to create a customized data set from a VMS or from JamLogic 2 They can then deploy this data rapidly to other VMS by means of a USB key NOTE You...

Page 52: ...USB key or Check and save only the type of data you want on the USB key Select all data and remove it from the internal memory of the controller or Check and remove only the type of data you want fro...

Page 53: ...figuration data it is crucial that both PCMS are using exactly the same hardware When you check Configuration Settings to export you receive a warning message to remind you of this information IMPORTA...

Page 54: ...Modem The GPS Modem screen allows you to select a modem among the available models Figure 34 GPS Modem screen To define a modem 1 In the Modem Type section select a modem icons help you visually ident...

Page 55: ...ower the signboard NOTE This function applies only to Truck mounted signboards Force down on Boot is a fail safe option to ensure that a truck mounted sign is lowered upon vehicle startup Tap to activ...

Page 56: ...fresh Zoom Out to arrange the map view 3 Select any Operations button to access other functions that are available to you The National Transportation Communications for Intelligent Transportation Syst...

Page 57: ...Figure 37 Default NTCIP parameters 8 19 Power Saving Options Because batteries drop faster during winter s cold temperatures Ver Mac added energy saving options that will turn on during Eastern Daylig...

Page 58: ...ameters to change their password or to change the language of the user interface Admin Users have full access to all the functions on the Parameters screen What You See Parameters icons Function Guest...

Page 59: ...nly available for Admin Users Guest Management screen is where Admin users can control access to the operating functions of the Touchscreen Controller When the screen opens it displays the list of cur...

Page 60: ...our old password and tap checkbox to confirm 2 When prompted enter your new password and confirm A message confirms your new password and you return to Parameters screen where you can proceed to acces...

Page 61: ...the coded information 9 5 System Clock This option is only available for Admin Users In order to counter clock time drift Ver Mac recommends the use of an NTP server The Touchscreen Controller offers...

Page 62: ...the spin boxes type or select to adjust Update frequency and Communication timeout 3 Save your settings 9 6 Diagnostics This option is only available for Admin Users Under normal circumstances users...

Page 63: ...ware new old or faulty on the PCMS an Alert icon appears in the top right corner of the Home screen title bar Figure 46 Hardware change s Detected 1 Tap Hardware changes or Alert to display the list o...

Page 64: ...Settings Values Description Status LVD OK No errors were detected Error temperature Minimum temperature threshold has been reached and supply will be cut off Error voltage Minimum voltage threshold ha...

Page 65: ...57 9 10 View Logs The View Logs page allows you to display a chart over a certain period of time for voltage current illumination and cell signal You can use it to scrutinize the PCMS behavior Figure...

Page 66: ...s if any error associated with communications between the remote central computer and the device occurs This is disabled by default Controller Displays if any error associated with an attached support...

Page 67: ...Sign powered off to minimise damage to batteries Sign Down The vehicle mounted sign is in transportation position Table 19 Message errors 10 3 General Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Check Acti...

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