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LED MESSAGE BOARD + CLOCK

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Procon Technology has finally found a quality message board at an off-the-shelf price that you'll be proud to hang in your window! Please see prices below and contact us regarding your quantity requirements. In Australia, call 1300304125 (toll free) now to buy!

STOP PRESS: This unit can be programmed to display 1..99 pre-programmed user messages* which can then be selected by your software running on a PC! Please contact us for further details and example programs. *You can also send 1,000's of messages from the PC! i.e. current temperature, product count or fault information etc. etc.

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XC0193 - 435x100mm LED message board...with mains adapter, remote control, PC interface & software

The XC0193, a professional message board (model no. M500N-7X50R1) or programmable message display, is for indoor use and can be fixed to a wall or flat surface (e.g. counter or floor) with the brackets provided. It could also be fixed to a window using double-sided tape. It features infra-red or IR remote control programming and computer programming capability via a serial or COM port. A USB to serial port adapter, part no. D-2340 can be used on computers with USB ports only! The XC0193 has an LED (Light Emitting Diode) array of 7x50 LEDs (up to 10 characters wide - 8 characters normally) with two brightness levels (Red and Bright Red), 7 font sizes, 24 special effects (display movements), 8 movement or scolling speeds, 3 audio beep types, 1 to 8 second pauses, as well as being able to incorporate the current time and date into the message! In addition, both upper and lower case characters (A-Z) can be programmed as well as 0-9 and all standard keyboard characters and 66 special characters (European and Greek alphabets) so there is little or no limitation to the messages you can display and the interesting effects you can make! The time and date can be set by the IR remote or by the PC, the time can be set for 12 hour (without am/pm) or 24 hour (military style) display*. The date is displayed as YY-MM-DD. Hundreds of characters can be programmed into this units memory which remains programmed (even if power is lost) until overriden or cleared. The time and date information also is not lost when power goes down! To make it easier to program, your message may be divided up into files (1..99) and only those files that need to change can be edited separately (e.g. daily specials). The sequence of files to be displayed automatically is controlled by 10 sequence files (S0-S9). In addition pre-programming all your messages makes it easy to select (using the remote or your own computer program) at the appropriate time (messages may also be programmed to display automatically at set time-of-the-day and day-of-the-week). Comes with 12 months warranty, 100-240VAC mains power pack (5V 1A), IR remote control with 2 x AAA batteries, mounting brackets, 8m long serial port cable and CD-ROM with software and documentation.

* Using the remote unit to reset the time to 00:00:00 you can also use the display as a timer with a maximum duration of 24 hours. You can also set an hourly chime and an alarm time - how long the alarm sounds can also be programmed!

Ideal for promotional displays in shop windows or at exhibitions or in your own home on special occasions (e.g. parties). Could also be used in hotels and motels (to indicate vacancies) or in reception areas (to keep staff or visitors up-to-date) or in churches, retirement villages, hospitals, schools, universities and in restaurants for serving customers or as a score-board or results display in sporting clubs! Imagine messages like 'Sale now on ... HUGE discounts on all merchandise ...', 'Now serving no. 14', 'Mr Smith please call ext. 201'.

PRICE LIST.........current until 30th September, 2008AUS$+GSTUS$^
XC-0193, Large message-board 435mm x 100mm...
.............with power pack, remote, PC cable + software.		$150.00$165.00$97.50
D-2340, Converts USB to COM, serial or RS-232...
..............ideal for use with XC0193 message board		$30.00$33.00$19.50

In most applications, we recommend the use of Varta alkaline batteries and the Rezap battery doctor.

Payment and delivery?
Payment may be made by debit or credit card (AMEX, DC, JCB, VISA or MASTERCARD) by PHONE, FAX or MAIL (or email at your own risk). AUS$ prices are Australian dollars. Note, these are EXPORT prices. For delivery within Australia please add 10% GST (use +GST column). For current exchange rates click here. For an order form that you can print out and fax or mail to us - click here.

XC0193 delivery charge within Australia $11 ($16.50 for WA, NT and remote QLD). Delivery to all overseas destinations - P.O.A. (ask us).

EX-GST or DUTY FREE purchases may only be made when the delivery address is outside of Australia. i.e. for EXPORT orders. Prices subject to change without notice. ^Assumes AUS$1 = 65c US.

Further applications: 1. For the price, this quality unit could be used to indicate whether a shop is 'OPEN' or 'CLOSED'. Simply use the remote to change from one display to the other (or use the automatic time-of-day, day-of-week display) ... more than that ... you can indicate the hours of operation and other important information! 2. The unit could also be used as a large digital clock in a school, business or factory. It can be easily read from 25m or more away (provided there is no glare). The time may be adjusted by the remote control or through the PC interface and it does not need adjustment if power is lost! 3. Procon Technology is working on special software or a small control unit that allows this display to be easily used for restaurant service. e.g Now serving 01 04 12 etc. If you are interested in this type of application or another special application please contact us. e.g. a display activated by motion sensor!

NOTE: A manual with the RS232 communications protocol is available along with example programs in QBASIC and VisualBASIC. You can program the XC0193 from a PC, microcontroller or industrial PLC (Programmable Control Unit). You can sent the Time and Date on the unit, change messages and select messages to be displayed...

Further information: 1. The XC0193 has a display 50mm (2") high and 375mm (15") long. The total size is 100mm (4") high, 435mm (17") long and 35mm (1.4") deep. 2. The display unit has a solid black aluminium metal casing with red acrylic front panel cover over the 7x50 red LED array. The unit weighs 0.9Kg (2.0lbs). 3. Other features; demonstration mode, test mode, daily alarms, auto. on/off control, 7 font sizes (5x6, 5x11, 7x6 - default, 7x11, 7x9, 7x17 and small), 30 special symbols (e.g. telephone, arrows, house) and 8 user defined graphics, 8 pre-defined cartoons (animated messages) and 8 pre-defined graphics (unfortunately these pre-defined graphics were designed for a larger display of 80 dots wide). 4. The remote control features; display on/off control, password protection on program changes (this can be turned off if not necessary), clear all/message/file function and cursor, delete and insert functions. 5. The brackets included provide firm support and allow the display to be angled at +/-75 degrees. These brackets may also be used to prop up the unit on a horizontal surface. The unit weighs 0.9Kg and should always be mounted securely! 6. Instructions for this unit are provided on CD-ROM (if you don't have a computer ask for a hardcopy). Note, although this is a 7x50 display the instructions can be found in the '7x80' directory on the CD-ROM. i.e. click on 'User Manual.pdf' for instructions on installing the message board and programming it using the IR remote control or PC software. 7. The software 'editor.exe' can be executed from CD-ROM, it should however be copied to harddrive to operate properly (also copy the sub-directory 'language'). When executing the software you will be asked for the width of the display - enter 50 and then click 'OK'. Enter your message selecting the 'Font' and 'Color' required. Further options can be found by right-clicking the button on the mouse. Additional file entries (2..99) can be inserted by pressing Ctrl-Enter as many times as required. Other options can be found by click on the 'Moving-Sign' menu. When ready to download the information to the display click the icon in the top-left corner (below File), select the COM port and then click OK. If nothing happens on the display, check that the power is on and that the serial cable is plugged into the correct port. Also try using the 'Test Moving-Sign' function under the 'Moving-Sign' menu.