DG3 Controller – Installation and Operation
Manual
540846-3 page 28 of 64 25/09/2015
1:, 2:, 3:, 4:, 5:, 6:: sign numbers (+1) as set by Helen
software
3
L: indicates route number set to left of sign (R=right)
160 x 19, 96 x 8, 32 x 17: sign sizes (LED columns x
LED rows)
#X: X is the sign address as determined by its physical
switch setting
4
Running the signs test
This test can be used to determine the source of a problem, i.e hardware, address settings or programming.
The controller sends a message via the communications network and activates the signs' internal test
mode. This will work irrespective of any settings or destination list configurations in the sign and in the
controller. To use this feature, the lock code must be entered, 'Test signs?' found from within the list and
then selected using the F/E key. 'Testing…' will flash until you press on the left arrow key to stop the test
or press F/E key to return to destination.
For more details, please refer to the section 4.1.5 Sign test function.
Configuration options
When a database is downloaded from a PC, it incorporates parameters that determine how the DG3
operates and thereby drives the signs. Using the configuration function, these parameters can be viewed
and altered according to the user's requirements. To use this feature, the lock code must be entered,
'Configure?' found from within the list and then selected using the F/E key.
On the controller screen, there are currently 36 options plus 'Back' (available in this edition). The active
option is bright whilst the other two are dimmed. Use the up and down arrow keys to navigate between
each one.
An example screen looks like this:
For more details about the range of configuration code options, please refer to Appendix E: Configuration
Code Options.
3.5.3.1 Configuration code option: Time entry (TV)
This feature provides a fixed time to be shown, a countdown timer or the actual time. The function only
works if the clock plugin has been fitted and enabled on the DG3's processor. The default setting is TV =
0 (feature disabled); for more details, please refer to TV entry in Appendix E: Configuration Code Options.
Helen allocates numbers to each destination (and internal) sign configured by the software. By convention, these
start at 0. However, within the controller, 0 is reserved for the driver's sign on the front of the controller itself so all
these numbers are incremented by 1.
There may be other signs with different switch settings included in the controller's configuration; in this example,
these signs are not currently connected to the controller and are thus 'inactive'.
4: L, 144 x 19 #3
5: L, 144 x 19 #4
6: L, 144 x 19 #5
1: L, 160 x 19 #0
2: L, 96 x 8 #1
3: L, 32 x 17 #2
AN - Prompt for Ad Num
0
AL - Advertising Signs
1
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