BETA BRITE Programming Manual
30 Advanced text messaging: Example 9 — Special effects with modes (Trailing modes)
Example 9 — Special effects with modes (Trailing modes)
Modes, like ROTATE and ROLL, are used to create special effects with
messages. Typically modes are used once at the beginning
of a message.
However, a mode can also be placed at the end of a message (called a
“trailing mode”)tocreateaspecialeffect.
NOTE: The following can not
be used as a trailing mode: CONDENSED
ROTATE
, SCROLL, SLIDE, SNOW,andSPRAY.
Step When you do this... You see this...
1
Delete all the messages currently stored in the sign.
(See “Example 5 — Deleting messages” on page 21.)
2 Press PROGRAM.
3 Press ADV.
4
Press MODE and then
SELECT until [FLS]
(Flash) appears.
5
Type ATTENTION!
(Press ! and then SELECT
to get “!”)
6
Press MODE and then
SELECT until [RF
↑] (Roll
Up) appears.
7 Type Trailing mode
8
Press RUN twice to see trailing mode in action. ATTENTION! should flash and then roll off the display
followed by Trailing mode.
PROG TEXT A
A]
A] [FLS]
A] LS]ATTENTION!
This is the trailing mode. The Roll mode “trails” the first mode, Flash.
A] [RL↑]
A]Trailing mode
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