Microgate ?GRAPH User manual
GRAPHIC DISPLAYBOARD
μGRAPH
User manual
Version 1.04
Microgate S.r.l.
Via Stradivari, 4
I-39100 BOLZANO - ITALY
http://www.microgate.it
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INDEX
1GRAPHIC DISPLAYBOARD µGRAPH (MICROGRAPH).............................................................................4
1.1 CONTROL PANEL...................................................................................................................................................5
1.1.1 Serial Velocity Selector...............................................................................................................................6
1.1.2 Connections ................................................................................................................................................7
1.2 RIGHT SIDE PANEL................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Connections ..............................................................................................................................................10
1.3 POWER SUPPLY ...................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.1 Battery Recharge ......................................................................................................................................11
1.4 MODULAR ASSEMBLY.........................................................................................................................................13
1.5 VIA RADIO SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................16
1.6 µGRAPH FIRMWARE ..........................................................................................................................................16
1.6.1 Updating of Firmware..............................................................................................................................17
2PROGRAMS .........................................................................................................................................................18
2.1 PROGRAM 0(NORMAL) .......................................................................................................................................19
2.2 PROGRAM 1(MEMORY PROGRAM)......................................................................................................................21
2.3 PROGRAM 2(CHRONOMETER).............................................................................................................................22
2.4 PROGRAM 3(SPEEDMETER).................................................................................................................................23
2.5 PROGRAM 4(COUNTDOWN) ................................................................................................................................26
2.6 PROGRAM 5(INTERNAL CLOCK) .........................................................................................................................28
2.7 PROGRAM 6(INTERNAL CLOCK &DATE)............................................................................................................29
2.8 PROGRAM 7(LAP CHRONOMETER)......................................................................................................................30
2.9 PROGRAM 9(TEST)..............................................................................................................................................31
2.10 PROGRAM 10 (SELF TIMING)...............................................................................................................................32
2.10.1 Starting Coin Box.................................................................................................................................32
2.10.2 Finish displayboard .............................................................................................................................32
2.10.3 Printer..................................................................................................................................................33
2.10.4 Functioning of Self-Timing Systems.....................................................................................................33
2.10.5 Parameters setting ...............................................................................................................................34
2.10.6 Default value of the Self Timing editable parameters..........................................................................36
2.10.7 Some suggestions .................................................................................................................................36
2.11 DEFAULT VALUES OF EDITABLE PARAMETERS.....................................................................................................37
3APPENDIX............................................................................................................................................................38
3.1 APPENDIX A: μGRAPH SERIAL FRAME..............................................................................................................39
3.1.1 Text Frame................................................................................................................................................39
3.1.1.1 Text Frame format and Command Table..........................................................................................................41
3.1.1.2 Syntax of Text Frame commands.....................................................................................................................42
3.1.2 Proportional and Non-Proportional Fonts...............................................................................................48
3.1.3 Graphic Frame .........................................................................................................................................49
3.1.3.1 Graphic Frame format and Command table......................................................................................................50
3.1.3.2 Active Objects..................................................................................................................................................51
3.1.3.3 Syntax of Graphic Frame commands................................................................................................................52
3.1.4 Resetting a Displayboard Area.................................................................................................................55
3.1.5 Font Selection...........................................................................................................................................55
3.1.6 Example ....................................................................................................................................................56
3.1.6.1 Fixed string writing with graphic frame ...........................................................................................................56
3.2 APPENDIX B........................................................................................................................................................57
3.2.1 Coin Box Connections...............................................................................................................................57
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1
GRAPHIC
DISPLAYBOARD
µGRAPH
(MICROGRAPH)
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1.1 CONTROL PANEL
1. 5 pole Nucletron Connector for Linkgate
system input
2. 4 way DIP-SWITCH Selector for SERIAL
input mode selection
3. Jack Connector for external speaker
connection
4. On/Off switch
5. Fuse Cavity
6. Internal battery status signal Led
7. Green button START STOP
(MODIFY DISCHARGE/CHARGE)
used for:
•manual START and STOP
signals
•modification of values in
program setting (keep pressed
down for fast forward)
•selection of battery discharge
and recharge
8. Yellow button LAP RESET (SETUP
DIRECT CHARGE) used for:
•manual LAP signals and
displayboard RESET
•confirmation of program
settings
•selection of immediate battery
recharge selection
9. Rotating selector for setting of
displayboard “line”
10. Rotating selector for setting of
displayboard “column”
11. Rotating selector for program selection
12. 7 pole Amphenol connector for external power supply and battery recharge
13. 6 pole Amphenol input/output connector for serial 1
14. 6 pole Amphenol input/output connector for Serial 2
15. 6 pole Amphenol connector for connection of SELF TIMING systems
16. 6 pole Amphenol analog input connector
17. 6 pole Amphenol digital input connector
18. 6 pole Amphenol input connector for START, STOP, LAP and AUX signals
19. START input banana jack
20. STOP input banana jack
21. LAP input banana jack
22. AUX input banana jack
23. Ground banana jacks
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1.1.1 Serial Velocity Selector
DIP-SWITCH for selection of velocity and serial protocol when μGRAPH displayboard is connected
to external control systems (PC, REI2).
ON
2
4
3
1
1200 Baud
OFF OFF OFF OFF
ON
1
3
4
2
2400 Baud
ON OFF OFF OFF
ON
2
3
4
1
4800 Baud
OFF ON OFF OFF
ON
4
1
3
2
9600 Baud
ON ON OFF OFF
2
3
ON
1
4
19200 Baud
OFF OFF ON OFF
2
ON
1
3
4
28800 Baud
ON OFF ON OFF
2
ON
1
3
4
38400 Baud
OFF ON ON OFF
2
ON
1
3
4
Radio
ON ON ON OFF
3
ON
1
2
4
Dip switch 4: RS232/RS485
Position OFF: RS232 interface
2
ON
1
3
4
Dip switch 4: RS232/RS485
Position ON: RS485 interface
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1.1.2 Connections
•SUPPLY Input (7 pole Amphenol)
7 pole Amphenol cable connector
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 External Supply (8-25V)
5 External Supply (8-25V)
6 External Supply (8-25V)
7 Remote on/off input
•SERIAL 1 Input/Output (6 pole Amphenol)
1 SERIAL 1 output RS232 TX
2 SYNC IN
3 SERIAL 1 input RS485 + RX
4 SERIAL 1 input RS485 - RX
5 Ground (cable braiding)
6 SERIAL 1 input RS232 RX
6 pole Amphenol cable connector
•SERIAL 2 Output (6 pole Amphenol)
1 Serial 2 output RS232 TX
2 Serial 1 output RS232 TX
3 Serial 2 output RS485 +
4 Serial 2 output RS485 -
5 Ground
6 SYNC OUT
•SELF TIMING Input/Output (6 pole Amphenol)
1 START signal
2 COIN signal
3 PARALLEL signal
4 REDLINE signal
5 AUX signal
6 GREENLINE signal
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•ANALOG Input (6 pole Amphenol)
1 ANALOG 0 input
2 ANALOG 1 input
3 ANALOG 2 input
4 Not connected
5 Not connected
6 Not connected
6 pole Amphenol cable connector
•DIGITAL Input/Output (6 pole Amphenol)
1 DIGITAL 0 input/output
2 DIGITAL 1 input/output
3 DIGITAL 2 input/output
4 DIGITAL 3 input/output
5 Ground
6 DIGITAL 4 output
•START – STOP – LAP Input/Output (6 pole Amphenol)
1 START signal
2 External supply
3 Ground
4 LAP signal
5 STOP signal
6 AUX signal
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1.2 RIGHT SIDE PANEL
1. 6 pole Amphenol connector for control of next μGraph in sequence when two or more
displayboards are connected on the same line
2. 7 pole Amphenol connector for power supply of next μGraph in sequence when two or more
displayboards are connected on the same line
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1.2.1 Connections
6 pole Amphenol cable connector
•REAR SERIAL Output (6 pole Amphenol)
1 Not connected
2 SYNC OUT
3 Ground
4 Ground
5 Not connected
6 TX of REAR SERIAL
•SUPPLY Output (7 pole Amphenol)
7 pole Amphenol cable connector
1 Ground
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 External supply
5 External supply
6 External supply
7 Remote on/off output
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