Marquee Manager Marquee Type: Controller

Procedure

  1. Select Controller in the Model field.

    Controller configuration includes the following tabs and folders/subfolders.

    Note

    Folder/subfolder Tab
    Controller marquee Details tab.
    Controller marquee Options tab.
    Controller template Template Details tab.
    Controller cycle Cycle Details tab.
    Controller marquee Default Template tab.

    Controller Tabs

    Details Tab

    Complete Details tab configuration.

    Options Tab

    Select the Options tab; configure the options settings according to your system requirements.

    Click Save.

    Result: When the Controller marquee options have been saved, two subfolders, Templates and Cycles, display under the Controller marquee folder.

    In order to configure the Controller marquee's Template Default tab, you must set up a New Template to select the template that will be used, as well as the time period or cycle for that template.

    Template Tabs

  2. Expand a Controller folder in the Marquee Manager Administrator left-pane.
  3. Click the Templates folder in the Marquee Manager Administrator left-pane.
  4. Click New Template on the toolbar.

    A Template Details tab displays; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Template Details
    Name Logical name to describe the marquees that will be on this template.
    Description (Optional) Details to help identify the Template.
    Address ID for the template. Important: The ID must match the Model Number that was created when the various models were added.  
    Marquees
    List List of available marquees. Check the marquees that should be added to the distribution list.
    Tip: Check Show selected only to display only the marquees that will be included in the distribution list.

    Cycle Tabs

    Defining a Cycle is only required if you to display templates in a sequence for a set duration of time.

  5. Expand a Controller folder in the Marquee Manager Administrator left-pane.
  6. Click the Cycles folder.
  7. Click New Cycle on the toolbar.

    A Cycle Details tab displays; options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Cycle Definitions
    Name Logical name to describe the Cycle.
    Description (Optional) Details to help identify the Cycle.
    Address ID for the template. Important: The ID must match the Mode Number that was created when the various models were added to the 980 via SCC Draw and uploaded to the sign
    Buttons
    New Opens a Cycle Definition Details dialog box. Options are as follows.
    Template Template that will be used. Choose the template from the dropdown list.
    Start and End Time Start and End Time that the cycle will run from and to. The times can be defined for each template within a cycle.  
    Duration Time in seconds the template will run before running the next template in the cycle.   
    Update Updates the list.
    Delete Deletes a selected marquee.
  8. Click Save.

    Controller Tab

    When templates and cycles are available for the Controller marquee, a default template or cycle can be selected.

    Default Template

    Select the Controller's Default Template tab; options are as follows.

    :

    Field Description
    Default Template
    Templates
    1. Check Template to display a default template.
    2. Select the default template in the drop down list.
    Cycles
    1. Check Cycle to display cycles
    2. Select a cycle yin the drop down list
    Note: The contents of the drop down menu will change based on which option is checked: Template or Cycle. It is recommended that Template 1 (Mode Number 1) be configured as an information template to indicate that Marquee Manager is unavailable. This can be blank or show a hardware default message such as Marquee Manager Unavailable.  

    Default is Template 1.

    When it is the default, Template 1 is labeled Default on the Default Template tab.

    Click Save.

Results

The Controller template items are listed in the Marquee Manager Administrator left-pane.