Meinberg VP100 20NET - Manual (Page 15)

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Scrolling Message
The message will be displayed in a scrolling mode. The number of consecutive times a text can be
repeated is equal to the number set under "No. of Repetitions".
Soft End
If this option is activated, at the end of the running message 20 blank characters will be added
– this
way all the message's characters will be able to »travel« over the whole displaying field, from the
right to the left. Reading the message will be facilitated. Because of the advantages mentioned, we
recommend that this option is activated at all times.
Sound
As regards the audio accompaniment of the message, you can choose between three alternatives:

no sound,

a weak sound – the audio accompaniment will be performed by the built-in buzzer,

a loud sound – besides the internal buzzer, also the relay is activated; the relay can switch
on an external alarm.
No. of repetitions
The value entered in this field determines how many times in succession (without interruption) the
message should be repeated. You can choose any number between 1 (no repetition) and 9.
Priority
For every message, a priority should be specified. You can choose between three alternatives: low,
normal, and high.
The priority of messages is important in the event that for two or more messages the specified
displaying time is the same, or the displaying time specified for a message starts while another
message is being displayed. The higher-
priority message will »override« the lower-priority messages.
If the messages' priorities are equal, the one with the lowest consecutive number will be displayed.
Send
By clicking this button, you can send the message to the display. If the reception confirmation is
activated, the sending will be repeated if it has not been successful. If even after some repetitions the
confirmation has not been received, an error message will appear.
Remove
By this button, a selected message can be cancelled from the display.
Entering and editing of the message's contents
The contents of a message should be entered into the big editing field located in the lower left part. In
the event of a normal, static message, one line of text in the editing field (20 characters) corresponds
to one line on the display. The lines will be displayed one after the other. Altogether, there can be up
to 11 of them. For every line, you can specify the time (from 1 s to 59 s) and the mode of displaying
–
static or flashing. This can be done on the right side of the field, in the columns Time and Mode. The
contents of individual lines can be aligned with the left or the right margin, or centered, by clicking the
corresponding symbol on the field's upper part: <
–, –><– or –>.
A running message can have up to 241 characters. If the option "soft end" is selected, the length is
limited to 221 characters. The contents of a message with a "soft end" will "travel" over the whole
display and »disappear« into the left side.