DAKTRONICS DM-100 Gen III for Allied Interface User Guide

DAKTRONICS DM-100 Gen III for Allied Interface

Handheld Controller Use and Setup

The first time you use your DM-100 handheld controller you may need to set the function to GAS PRICE as described below.

pack transformer into a 120 VAC power outlet, and connect it to the DM-100.

This display appears briefly.

CHANGE FUNCTION? PRESS SET FUNCT

| If GAS PRICE is shown on the bottom line of the LCD during startup, do nothing. The controller automatically defaults to previous Gas Price settings.

If a function other than GAS PRICE is shown on the bottom line of the LCD during startup, press the SET FUNCTION key while the second LCD prompt is displayed.

SELECT FUNCTION GAS  PRICE           {}| Press the Up and Down Arrow keys until the gas price option is shown. Press the ENTER key to accept.

Menu

Menu Items

Diagnostics Menu| Display Menu
Display Status| Price Options
Detect Displays| Configuration
Test Patterns| POS Settings
COM Diagnostics| POS Price Offset
About| Modem

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to select between Diagnostics Menu or Display Menu.

Diagnostics Menu
Press the MENU key followed by ENTER to select the Diagnostics Menu.

Display Status

1. Press the MENU key followed by ENTER to select the Diagnostics Menu.
2. Press ENTER to open the Display Status menu item..

DISPLAY STATUS ENT TO SELECT

DISPLAY STATUS GET STATUS

SELECT DISPLAY SIGN 1 LINE 1 }

| Press ENTER to get display status.

Press the Down Arrow key to move to another sign and line number. Press ENTER to view Display Status menu items:

•         Driver Firmware Version

•         Dim Level

•         Dimming Mode (Automatic or Manual)

•         Light Sensor Status

•         Com1 Device Detection

Detect Displays

1. Press the MENU key followed by ENTER to select the Diagnostics Menu.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Display Detection.

DETECT DISPLAYS ENT TO BEGIN

DETECTING DISPLAYS…

DETECTED SIGN X LX

| Press ENTER to begin the display detection process.

The screen will cycle through all the displays it has detected.

Test Patterns

1. Press the MENU key followed by ENTER to select the Diagnostics Menu.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Test Patterns.

TEST PATTERNS ENT TO START

ENTER CYCLE BITS CLEAR TO EXIT

ENTER DIAGNOSTIC CLEAR TO EXIT

ENTER CYCLE NUMS CLEAR TO EXIT

| Press ENTER to enter the test patterns menu.

Press ENTER to start the CYCLE BITS test pattern. Each digit will turn on its segments one at a time.

Press the Down Arrow key to move to the next test pattern.

Press ENTER to start the DIAGNOSTIC test pattern. Each price display will cycle through the following information:

•         L.XX – where “XX”is the line number

•         A.XX – where “XX” is the hardware address

•         d.X – where “X” is the dimming mode (A for automatic, F for “fixed” or manual dimming)

•         t.XX – where “XX” is the internal sign temperature in °C. Press the Down Arrow key to move to the next test pattern.

Press ENTER to start the CYCLE NUMS test pattern. Each digit will display numbers 0-9 in sequence.

Press CLEAR at any time to exit the test pattern menu.

COM Diagnostics

1. Press the MENU key followed by ENTER to select the Diagnostics Menu.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach COM Diagnostics.

COM DIAGNOSTICS ENT TO SELECT

DIAGNOSTICS

POS PORT MONITOR

DIAGNOSTICS COM PORT TESTS

DIAGNOSTICS POS STATUS

| Press ENTER to access COM port diagnostics.

There are three menu choices described below:

•         PoS Port Monitor

•         COM Port Tests

•         PoS Status

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the appropriate menu choice.

DIAGNOSTICS

POS PORT MONITOR

USE POS DEFALTS? 1-YES        2-NO

INCOMING DATA…

| Press ENTER to begin the PoS Port Monitor.

Press 1 to use the PoS default settings, or press 2 to enter the settings.

Note: If 2 is pressed, see below for settings to select.

The LCD will display INCOMING DATA…(data received from the PoS) Press ENTER to exit.

SELECT BAUD RATE 1200 {

SELECT STOP BITS 1 {

| Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the appropriate baud rate, and then press ENTER.

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the appropriate stop bits, and then press ENTER.

DIAGNOSTICS COM PORT TESTS

SELECT TEST } RS232 COM0

SELECT TEST {} RS232 COM0]COM1

SELECT TEST {} RS232 COM1

SELECT TEST { CURRENT LOOP

| Press ENTER to test the operation of the DM-100 COM ports and/or cables. These tests are useful for determining if the ports themselves are operational and if cables are good.

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the appropriate test, and then press ENTER.

•         RS232 COM0 – Checks for a “loopback” jumper on pins 2 & 3 of the top- left connector (FAIL if a loopback is not detected).

•         RS232 COM0->COM1 – Checks for transmit and receive connections between the top-left and top-right connectors (FAIL if the ports are not connected together).

•         RS232 COM1 – Checks for a “loopback” jumper on pins 2 & 3 of the top- right connector (FAIL if a loopback is not detected).

•         CURRENT LOOP – Checks for “loopback” jumpers on the left connector between pins 6 & 8 and 5 & 9 (FAIL if jumpers not detected).

Press ENTER to exit.

This menu is only used for internal Daktronics testing purposes.

About

1. Press the MENU key followed by ENTER to select the Diagnostics Menu.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach About.

ABOUT

ENT TO VIEW

ABOUT ] FIRMWARE DD-2256160               4.8

ABOUT ] FUNCTION GAS PRICE

| Press ENTER to view the About menu.

The DM-100 toggles between Firmware and Function information. Press ENTER at any time to exit the About menu.

Display Menu

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Display Menu.
3. Press ENTER to select the Display Menu.

Price Options

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Display Menu, and then press ENTER.
3. Press ENTER to open the Price Options menu item.

PRICE OPTIONS ENT TO SELECT

ACTIVE PRICES 123                                  {}

ACTIVE PRICES

23                           {}

ACTIVE PRICES

1  3                           {}

ACTIVE PRICES

3                           {}

ACTIVE PRICES

12                             {}

ACTIVE PRICES

2                             {}

ACTIVE PRICES

1                                {}

SET HOLD TIME

3.0*

| Press ENTER to select the price options menu item.

The ACTIVE PRICES menu is used to select how many “price types” each display will show, and a hold time for each price type.

This works with the PoS Price Offset (p.7)menu. VAL1, VAL2, and VAL3 are the adjustments to be applied when showing price 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

Note: This is for use with CASH/CREDIT displays to show up to 3 different price types. If there is no CASH/CREDIT display, the ACTIVE PRICES menu selection should be set to “1” to only show one price.

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to cycle between the active price choices:

•         123

•         _23

•         1_3

•         _ _3

•         12_

•         2

•         1

Press ENTER to select the desired number of active prices.

Use the number keypad to enter a hold time in seconds for each active price to be displayed.

Press ENTER to save the active prices and hold time.

Configuration

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Configuration.
3. Press ENTER to open Configuration.

CONFIGURATION LINE MAPPING }

SELECT DISPLAY ADDRESS XX {}

ENT TO COMMIT ADD XX LIN 0X {}

| Press ENTER to begin editing line information.

Note: The line in Edit mode flashes and shows its line information (L01, L02, etc.)

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to move to another sign and line number. Press ENTER.

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to change the Line Number. Press ENTER to accept the Address and Line assignments.

CONFIGURATION STYLE {

SELECT STYLE

NO TAILS 9/10 {}

SELECT STYLE TAILS 9/10 {}

SELECT STYLE

NO  TAILS  9          {}

SELECT STYLE TAILS  9           {}

| Press ENTER to change the appearance of numbers six and nine (6 and 9).

Figure 1shows examples.

Note: For Domestic displays with a 9/10 digit, the number “3” must show in the first column for the desired format. For International displays, make sure the number “4” appears in the first column for the desired format.

Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to toggle through the choices:

•         Remove tails on sixes and nines, and show 9/10 on the display.

•         Show tails on sixes and nines, and show 9/10 on the display.

•         Remove tails from sixes and nines and show only a 9 on the display.

•         Show tails on sixes and nines, and show only a 9 on the display.

Press the ENTER key to view the change. Press the SET FUNCTION key to save selection.

PoS Settings

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Display Menu, and then press ENTER.
3. Press the Down Arrow key to reach PoS Settings.

POS SETTINGS ENT TO MODIFY

POS INTERFACE ALLIED {}

LINE 1

GRADE: 1 {}

LINE 1

SERVICE: SELF {}

LINE 1

PAY TYPE: CASH }

| Press ENTER to modify the PoS settings.

Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select ALLIED. Press ENTER.

Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a grade for line 1, and then press

ENTER. If a line is not used, select NONE.

Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a service level (SELF, MINI, FULL) for the line, and then press ENTER.

Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a pay type (CASH or CRED), and then press ENTER.

Complete the steps above for each display line.

PoS Price Offset

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Display Menu, and then press ENTER.
3. Press the Down Arrow key to reach PoS Price Offset.

POS PRICE OFFSET ENT TO MODIFY

LN1 PRICE OFFSET VAL1 +.00 {}

| Press ENTER to modify the PoS price offset.

Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select the amount to offset the price (in cents).

Press ENTER to move to the next value to offset.

Complete the steps above for each value of every line. Up to three offset values (VAL1, VAL2, VAL3) may be configured. The adjustments are applied when showing price 1, 2, and/or 3 as described in Price Options (p.5).

Note: This is for use with CASH/CREDIT displays. If there is no CASH/CREDIT display, “VAL1” should be set to “+.00”.

PRICE OFFSETS NOT ALLOWED| If this message appears, a PoS interface has not been properly configured. Refer to PoS Settings (p.7)to ensure the correct PoS interface is selected.

Modem

1. Press the MENU key.
2. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Display Menu, and then press ENTER.
3. Press the Down Arrow key to reach Modem.

MODEM

ENT TO SELECT

Modem Select: Enabled

Modem Select: Disabled

Save? ENTER:YES CLEAR: NO

| Press ENTER to adjust cellular modem support.

Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select whether to enable or disable the modem.

Press ENTER.

Press ENTER again to save the selection or press CLEAR to cancel.

Dimming

1. Press DIMMING on the keypad. The current setting is shown on the bottom line of the LCD. The dimming level of the display is adjusted in one of two ways:
2. Automatic Dimming uses a light sensor inside each display to detect the level of ambient light at the display location and dim the LED brightness accordingly.
3. Manual Dimming retains the same LED brightness level regardless of the level of light detected at the display.
4.  Refer to the following tables to set the dimming level:

DIMMING AUTOMATIC }

| Press the Down Arrow key to toggle through dimming settings:

•         Automatic – The display automatically dims based on the light detected at the display.

•         Manual – The display dimming level is set manually. Once set, this value remains the same regardless of the light level detected at the display.

•         Blank Sign – Briefly clears all content from display.

When AUTOMATIC dimming is selected, the following prompt appears:

maximum intensity that the display uses in full-bright modes (during daylight hours).

Press CLEAR to keep the current auto dimming maximum setting.

The following prompt is shown for both MANUAL and AUTOMATIC dimming selections:

INTENSITY XX {} ENTER TO SET

XX – Current intensity (2-64) Max Intensity – 64

| Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to modify the display’s current intensity.

Note: The DM-100 must be communicating with the display. Press ENTER to accept this intensity.

When manual dimming mode is selected, this is the display’s new intensity.

When automatic dimming mode is selected, the display illuminates in full- bright mode, which is the maximum intensity level.

Set Petroleum Prices

Each line automatically updates when the price is changed in the PoS system. The following error appears when attempting to edit prices that are configured for PoS control:

THIS PRICE POS CTRLD. OVERRIDE?

| To manually edit the price, press ENTER.

To cancel, press CLEAR.

Update the Display

1. After connecting to the display with the handheld controller, press UPDATE DISPLAY to show the new sequence on the display.
2. This button also allows for a preview of the new sequence on the LCD.

For More Information

Contact Daktronics Customer Service:

• United States & Canada: 1-800-DAK-TRON (325-8766)
• Outside the U.S. & Canada: +1-605-275-1040
• 201 Daktronics Drive Brookings, SD 57006-5128 www.daktronics.com/support 800.325.8766

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