Connecting The Computer; Mains Connection; Installing The Pc Software; Installing The Usb Driver - IMG STAGE LINE PML-60R Bedienungsanleitung

3.3 Connecting the computer

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For remote-controlled operation or setup of the dis-
play via a computer, connect the computer by
means of the adapter cable supplied. Connect
the RJ14 plug to the jack RS232 (2) of the display,
and connect the USB plug to a USB port of the
computer.
Note: To make sure that no transmission errors occur, only
use extension cables with signal amplification.

3.4 Mains connection

Connect the low-voltage plug of the power supply
unit (provided with the display) to the port DC IN (4)
and connect the power supply unit to a mains
socket (230 V~ / 50 Hz), using the mains cable. This
will switch on the display. The system information
(unit type, data transmission rate, address / ID num-
ber, firmware version) will be briefly shown one
after the other and then the message most recently
selected will appear.

3.5 Installing the PC software

The installation of the control program supplied
requires a PC equipped with the Windows 98,
Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000,
Windows XP operating system or later, a memory
of at least 32 MB and a USB interface. To install the
PC software, insert the CD supplied, and then click
"Install Software" on the "Welcome" screen that
automatically appears. If the "Welcome" screen
fails to appear, start the installation program
SETUP.EXE on the CD supplied and follow the
instructions of the installation program.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and other countries.

3.5.1 Installing the USB driver

The connection via the USB interface requires a
special driver which simulates a serial interface for
the control program. If no appropriate driver is
installed on the computer, install the driver from the
CD supplied.
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4 Operation

The display may be operated either via the infrared
remote control supplied or via a computer on which
the control program supplied is installed. The con-
trol program provides some additional functions,
e. g. for creating user-defined graphics or special
characters.

4.1 Operation via IR remote control

To operate the display via the infrared remote con-
trol supplied, align the infrared remote control with
the infrared sensor located next to the LED field.
The display acknowledges each command it
receives from the remote control with a beep.

4.1.1 Switching on / off

The display is always switched on once it has been
connected to the power supply. To switch the dis-
play on or off via the remote control, press the but-
ton [ON / OFF].

4.1.2 Displaying date and time

To alternately display the current date and time
instead of the message, press the button [TIME/
DATE]. To return to the message display, press the
button [ESC].
Date and time adjustment

4.1.3 Quick text entry

To quickly and comfortably enter a one-line text:
1) If the date / time display is active, press the but-
ton [ESC] to deactivate it.
2) Press the button [Q-PROG].
3) Enter the text (
4) Press [ENTER] to complete the text entry. The
text entry automatically appears on the display.

4.1.3.1 Text entry

The text (max. 200 characters) is entered by
means of the character buttons [A] to [Z]. Use the
button [SHIFT] to switch between uppercase char-
acters (cursor appears as: "˥"), lowercase charac-
ters ("˦"), numerals / special characters (white but-
ton labelling, "˨") and other special characters
(green button labelling, "˩").
For some characters, variants are available. To
select the variants of a specific character, press the
appropriate character and then (repeatedly) press
the button [EUROP-CHAR]:
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