USER’S MANUAL ARIZONA SUN MODEL PL-AS8014 MODEL PL-AS1214
ARIZONA SUN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Infrared Remote Control Keyboard Programming The ArizonaSun page. 2 page. 2 page. 3 Starting the ArizonaSun Programming Simple Message Editing Messages Delete Characters and Inserting Symbols Setting Password to Prevent Unauthorized Access to Display page. 4 page. 4 page. 4 page. 5 page. 5 Adding Display Functions to the Message page.
ARIZONA SUN INTRODUCTION After 12 years and hundreds of thousand of dollars, Pro-Lite has overcome the biggest obstacles of LED outdoor sign: the brightness and the viewing angle, the ArizonaSun is by far, the brightest LED sign that is available. Pro-Lite guarantees that the ArizonaSun will be CLEARLY VISIBLE under direct sun light in Arizona at 12:00 noon. The ArizonaSun is also the least expensive sign to operate and maintain.
ARIZONA SUN A. CONTROL KEYS CONTROL KEYS allow you to program message and move your message across the display for editing. CONTROL KEYS are used to be gin programming a message and to end programming a message. SHIFT button is one of the CONTROL KEYS, SHIFT button located at left-hand up corner of the keyboard. B. CHARACTER KEYS CHARACTER KEYS include numerals, letters of the alphabet, and symbols. CHARACTER KEYS are used to enter messages on the display. C.
ARIZONA SUN PROGRAMMING THE ARIZONASUN Starting The ArizonaSun Whenever you turn on power or re-plug The ArizonaSun to the power source, you have to press SHIFT button and LOCK key simultaneously to stop the automatic running message. Otherwise, the ArizonaSun display keeps on running messages automatically, and will not be controlled by the remote keyboard. [Procedures] 1. Turn on the Power or Re-Plug the ArizonaSun to the power source. 2. A default message will start to run. 3.
ARIZONA SUN 6. The display should read: WELCOME TO 7. Continue to use the keyboard (character keys) and finish the rest of the message. After all the message have been entered, press [Alt] and then [End] key. 8. The display should read: WELCOME TO PRO-LITE 9. Press [Run/Stop] key to resume display animation.
ARIZONA SUN 1. Press the [LOCK] key. 2. Press the [Run/Stop] key - The running display won’t be controlled. (Normally, the message will stop running, but in this case, you lose the control) 3. Press the [LOCK] key and followed by the numeric code. The message should stop running, and the display is under control again. 4. ArizonaSun remains unlocked until the [LOCK] key is pressed again. 5. Press [LOCK] key to resume the display animation.
ARIZONA SUN 5. Enter your message 6. Press [Alt] and then the [End] key to terminate programming. 7. Press [Run/Stop] key to resume display animation. Note: There are five options for selection of speed. Enter key 1 or key2 or key 3 or key 4 or key 5 to set the speed. Speed 5 is the highest speed and speed 1 is lowest speed. Normal is 3. Stopping the Message To allow a message to stop on the display, you will have to use the HALT key. [Procedures] 1.
ARIZONA SUN [Alt] + WIPE← [Alt] + WIPE→ [Alt] + WIPE↑ [Alt] + WIPE↓ [Alt] + WIPE↔ [Alt] + WIPE→← [Alt] + ROTA↑ [Alt] + ROTA↓ [Alt] + SCRD↑ [Alt] + SCRD↓ [Alt] + [CLEAR] [Alt] + [PAUSE] Message is cleared from right to left. Message is cleared from left to right. Message is cleared from bottom to top. Message is cleared from top to bottom. Message is cleared from center to both sides simultaneously. Message is cleared from both sides to center simultaneously. Message rotates upward once.
ARIZONA SUN How to Set the Clock The ArizonaSun also has the function to display the current time. Follow the procedures below to set the clock: [Procedures] 1. Press [Run/Stop] and then the [ESC] key. 2. The display should read: GRA, DT, CK, TM? (Graphics, Date, Clock or Timer?) 3. Press [Alt] and then [CLOCK] key. The 6 digital clock will appear on the display, and the first digit on the left-hand side is flashing. The clock is in a format of hour-minute- seconds. 4.
ARIZONA SUN Inserting the Date in the message follows the same procedures as inserting the time. [Procedures] 1. Press [Run/Stop] and then the [PROG] key to enter Editing mode. 2. Press [DATE] key. 3. Press [Alt] and then the [End] key. 4. Press [Run/Stop] key to resume display animation. How to Set the Timer There are 8 timers to be preset to run different section at different time.
ARIZONA SUN 2. –For Celsius Temperature- Press [Alt] then the [] key and the display will read: 3. –For Fahrenheit Temperature- Press [Alt] then the [] key and the display will read: 4. Press [Alt] and then [End] key to finish programming. 5. Press [Run/Stop] to resume display animation. Sectioned Display You can use END command to separate message into several sections.
ARIZONA SUN Each graphic is composed of 42 points; they are in a format of 7 rows and 6 columns. The [A] key represents the first point of the first raw and also the first point of the first column. The [%] key represents the 7th point of the 7th row and also the 7th point of the 7th column. 7. Press any key in the above chart once or twice to get the corresponding position’s LED lit or extinguished. Continue this process to have your own graphic. 8.
ARIZONA SUN Memory Loader Memory Loader lets you store and transfer messages from one moving message display to another. Please follow the procedures below: [Procedures] 1. Insert the plug of Memory Loader to the display’s socket that is lower then power switch. Either the red LED or green LED of Memory Loader flashes. 2. Press the [Run/Stop] and then the [PROG] key to enter editing mode. 3. Press [GRAPH] key. 4. Press the [PROG] key again, the display should read: MEMORY LOADER 5.
ARIZONA SUN Setting the Baud Rate Baud rate is the number of bites transmitted per second in a serial data transmission system. If you have our personal computer software and you want to control the display by your personal computer, you have to check the baud rate of RS-232 port that built in your personal computer. Baud rate of your personal computer must be as the same as The ArizonaSun. To adjust the baud rate of the display: [Procedures] 1.
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ARIZONA SUN Contact Information Pro-Lite, Inc. 3505 Cadillac Ave., Bldg. D Costa Mesa, California 92626 Technical Support http://www.pro-lite.
