Outdoor
Programmable Electronic Message Center Signs and Software
Alpha
Eclipse™ 2601 LED Display
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Table of Contents
Overview
Alpha Eclipse 2601 Models: 2-lines,
4-lines, 6-lines, 8-lines,
10-lines
Applications
Features
Specifications
Accessories
Software
Documentation
Training and Support
Ordering
Overview
Alpha Eclipse 2601 signs are outdoor, full matrix, single-color
LED displays with daylight-visible characters and a weather-resistant
enclosure. Various Alpha Eclipse 2601 models can display from
one to thirteen lines of text, graphics, and animations; and they
can be networked together with other Alpha Eclipse, Alpha,
AlphaPremiere, and AlphaVision displays using RS485
or Ethernet connectivity.
Alpha
Eclipse 2601 Series signs are versatile outdoor LED message centers
designed for industrial and commercial use. The Alpha Eclipse 2601
is one of the brightest and sharpest outdoor displays available.
Messages
are enhanced by 24 built-in display modes; 7 text sizes; serif and
san-serif fonts; fixed and proportional spacing; nine built-in animations;
user-designed graphics and animations display; day, date and time
of day display; temperature display; five automatic day, hour, and
minute counters; special symbols and international characters; and
many other special features.
Messages
may be entered using a computer and special messaging software. Information
from customer files (SQL, ODBC, Excel, DDE, etc.) can be displayed
automatically. Automode programming features eliminate the need to
learn complicated programming procedures. Within seconds, anyone can
create attractive visual messages with attention-getting impact.
Built-in
diagnostic, testing, and reset switches provide self-diagnostic capability,
easy memory clearing, and convenient reset features for program developers
and end users.
Alpha
Eclipse 2601 Available Models
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Rows of 4.2" Characters (7 pixels) |
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Row of 8.4" Characters (14 pixels) |
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Rows of 3" Characters (5 pixels) |
One
Row of 9.6" Characters (16 pixels) |
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Pixels
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Pixels
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Characters
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Characters
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Depth
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$3,799
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$3,419
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$81
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9.6
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15.5
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5.18"
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96
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128
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$5,199
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$4,679
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$111
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76.8
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15.5
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160
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$6,099
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$5,489
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$126
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$6,999
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Rows of 4.2" Characters (7 pixels) |
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Rows of 9" Characters (15 pixels) |
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Rows of 3" Characters (5 pixels) |
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Row of 12" Characters (20 pixels) |
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Three
Rows of 6" Characters (10 pixels) |
One
Row of 19.2" Characters (32 pixels) |
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Characters
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$7,699
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$6,929
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$159
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$9,999
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$10,999
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Rows of 4.2" Characters (7 pixels) |
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Rows of 9" Characters (15 pixels) |
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Rows of 3" Characters (5 pixels) |
Two
Rows of 12" Characters (20 pixels) |
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Rows of 6" Characters (10 pixels) |
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Row of 19.2" Characters (32 pixels) |
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Rows of 9" Characters (15 pixels) |
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Rows of 3" Characters (5 pixels) |
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Rows of 12" Characters (20 pixels) |
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Rows of 6" Characters (10 pixels) |
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Rows of 19.2" Characters (32 pixels) |
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$12,999
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$19,499
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Rows of 4.2" Characters (7 pixels) |
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Rows of 9" Characters (15 pixels) |
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Rows of 3" Characters (5 pixels) |
Three
Rows of 12" Characters (20 pixels) |
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Rows of 6" Characters (10 pixels) |
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Rows of 19.2" Characters (32 pixels) |
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Rows of 8.4" Characters (14 pixels) |
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Display
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Enclosure
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Enclosure
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Enclosure
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Weight
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Pixels
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Characters
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Characters
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Height
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Depth
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Face
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96
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$15,999
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$14,399
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$327
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57.6
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128
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$19,499
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$17,549
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$399
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76.8
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54
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160
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$24,199
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$21,779
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$495
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96.0
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102
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5.18"
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$28,799
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$25,919
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$583
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115.2
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54
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Applications
The Alpha
Eclipse 2601 can fulfill sign requirements required by the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). Its seven character sizes (3-inch, 4.2-inch,
6-inch, 8.4-inch, 9-inch, 12-inch, and 19.2-inch) and it's 64- to
121-inch display length make it suitable for many ADA sign applications.
The Alpha
Eclipse 2601 is useful as an information or direction sign for
an office building, manufacturing facility, health facility, school
or business campus, airport or other transportation terminal, distribution
facility, prison, hotel or hospitality complex, convention center
or government office building.
The Alpha
Eclipse 2601 can be used to welcome visitors and guests. It can
display employee communications that build company loyalty, boost
morale and encourage teamwork. It can emphasize safety issues, advertise
upcoming and company-wide events, and publish production goals and
attainment.
The Alpha
Eclipse 2601 will also display real-time information from a production
system, from a wireless broadcast service, or from an Internet source.
The Alpha
Eclipse 2601 in a production environment is perfect for preventive
safety messages, quality control maintenance, and the continuous real
time employee communications that keep production up and running.
For applications
that require multiple LED message centers, any number of Alpha
Eclipse, Alpha, Alpha Premiere, and AlphaVision
displays can be connected together to form an integrated system, displaying
important information instantly where it is needed.
Use
the Alpha Eclipse 2601 to focus on information, productivity,
prevention, employee morale and customer satisfaction. To ensure continued
productivity and preventive safety, to relay real time communication,
to manage quality control, to boost employee morale count on
the Alpha Eclipse 2601.
Alpha Eclipse 2601 Features
- One
to Thirteen Lines Various Alpha Eclipse 2601 models
can display from one to thirteen lines of text and graphics.
- 10
to 80 Character Display Various Alpha Eclipse 2601
models will display from ten 9.6-inch characters on one line to one
hundred ninety 3-inch characters on five lines (38 characters per
line on five lines).
- 1,000,000
Characters of Memory The standard Alpha Eclipse 2601
has 1,000,000 bytes of memory for storing text, graphics, and animations.
- 7
Character Sizes Characters can be 3-inches (5 pixels),
4.2-inches (7 pixels), 6-inches (10 pixels), 8.4-inches (14 pixels),
9-inches (15 pixels), 12-inches (20 pixels), or 19.2-inches (32 pixels)
high.
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Character Fonts Text can be displayed in two fonts
serif (fancy) or san-serif (block).
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Character Widths Text can be displayed in four widths
normal, wide, double-wide, or wide double-wide.
- Fixed
or Proportional Text can be displayed using fixed or proportional
spacing.
- True
Descenders - The Alpha Eclipse 2601 will display the lower
case characters g, j, p, q, and y
with the descenders below the character baseline.
- 96
Character Styles The two fonts, seven character heights,
and four character widths can be combined to produce forty-eight proportionally-spaced
character styles and forty-eight fixed-width character styles in the
following combinations:
- 19.2"
San-Serif Normal
- 19.2"
San-Serif Wide
- 19.2"
San-Serif Double-Wide
- 19.2"
San-Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 19.2"
Serif Normal
- 19.2"
Serif Wide
- 19.2"
Serif Double-Wide
- 19.2"
Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 12"
Serif Normal
- 12"
Serif Wide
- 12"
Serif Double-Wide
- 12"
Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 9"
San-Serif Normal
- 9"
San-Serif Wide
- 9"
San-Serif Double-Wide
- 9"
San-Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 9"
Serif Normal
- 9"
Serif Wide
- 9"
Serif Double-Wide
- 9"
Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 8.4"
San-Serif Normal
- 8.4"
San-Serif Wide
- 8.4"
San-Serif Double-Wide
- 8.4"
San-Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 8.4"
Serif Normal
- 8.4"
Serif Wide
- 8.4"
Serif Double-Wide
- 8.4"
Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 6"
San-Serif Normal
- 6"
San-Serif Wide
- 6"
San-Serif Double-Wide
- 6"
San-Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 6"
Serif Normal
- 6"
Serif Wide
- 6"
Serif Double-Wide
- 6"
Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 4.2"
San-Serif Normal
- 4.2"
San-Serif Wide
- 4.2"
San-Serif Double-Wide
- 4.2"
San-Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 4.2"
Serif Normal
- 4.2"
Serif Wide
- 4.2"
Serif Double-Wide
- 4.2"
Serif Wide Double-Wide
- 3"
San-Serif Normal
- 3"
San-Serif Wide
- 3"
San-Serif Double-Wide
- 3"
San-Serif Wide Double-Wide
- Four
Custom Character Sets - The Alpha Eclipse 2601 allows the
user to compose and store up to four unique custom character sets
that are either 5-pixels, 7/8-pixels, 10-pixels, or 15/16-pixels high
in the sign. These character sets may be selected as needed.
- Store
81 Messages The Alpha Eclipse 2601 will hold up
to 81 messages files at one time. Each message file can be any size.
The Alpha Eclipse 2601 dynamically allocates memory to each
message file as needed up to the total amount of memory available
(1,000,000 bytes).
- Hold
Times Up to Six Minutes - Messages can be programmed to hold on
the screen for up to six minutes.
- Battery
Backup The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has a lithium battery
backup for messages. Messages are retained in memory for up to six
months when the Alpha Eclipse 2601 is powered off.
- Sequence
128 Messages Up to 128 messages files may be run in a sequence.
Messages files may be listed more than once in the sequence.
- Message
Scheduling Messages may be scheduled by day, date, and
time of day. Each message can display on its own schedule, automatically
turning on and turning off at specified times on specified days without
human or computer intervention. Each message can be programmed with
the day or date and time to start running and the day or date and
time to stop running. Daily recurring messages, such as Lunch Time
Specials and Coffee Break Specials or messages coordinated
with public transportation arrival and departure schedules, can turn
on and turn off at the appropriate times each day. Safety-oriented
messages, such as "Lift With Your Legs, Not With Your Back" or "Don't
Forget To Wear Your Safety Goggles" can be scheduled to display at
different times, instead of at the same time, to achieve maximum effect
and variety.
- Password
Protection and Message Locking These features are provided
to prevent unauthorized messages or changes to messages in the Alpha
Eclipse 2601.
- International
Character Set Messages may contain all the upper and lower
case letters (A - Z and a - z), the numbers 0 - 9, and the special
characters:
! @ # $ % & * ( ) _ - + = | \ { } [ ] : ; “ ‘ < > , . ? /
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The
following international characters and symbols may also be displayed:
These
characters and symbols allow you to compose messages in more than
one language, in English and in Spanish, for example, so you can
display the messages in an alternating language message sequence.
- 24
Special Characters
The Alpha Eclipse 2601 also has 24 built-in special characters
that may be displayed in messages:
- Y Punctuation
Key Symbol
- Carriage
Return Symbol
- Up Arrow
- Down
Arrow
- Left
Arrow
- Right
Arrow
- Pacman
Symbol
- Sailboat
- Baseball
- Telephone
Handset
- Heart
- Car
- Handicap
Wheelchair Symbol
- Rhino
Head
- Mug
- Satellite
Dish
- Copyright
Symbol ©
- Male
Symbol
- Female
Symbol
- Bottle
- Diskette
- Printer
- Musical
Note
- Infinity
Symbol
- 24
Display Modes The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has 24 display
modes that control how the characters of each message enter, display
and exit. Using a variety of display modes in a message gives "eye-appeal"
to the message:
- Automode
Characters enter, pause, and exit the display using randomly
selected display modes. With the Alpha Eclipse 2601, the
user may specify a custom Automode sequence table with
up to fifteen display mode codes.
- Roll
(Up, Down, Left, Right) Characters move onto the display
down from the top (Roll Down), up from the bottom (Roll Up), from
the right end to the left (Roll Left), from the left end to the
right (Roll Right), from the right and left ends to the center
(Roll In), and from the center of the display to the right and
left ends (Roll Out).
- Wipe
(Up, Down, Left, Right, In, Out) Characters are revealed
as each horizontal row or vertical column of pixels is lighted
row by row or column by column from the top row of the
character down (Wipe Down), from the bottom row of the character
up (Wipe Up), from the left column of the message to the right
(Wipe Right), from the right column of the message to the left
(Wipe Left), from the center column of the message to the right
and left columns (Wipe Out), or from the right and left columns
of the message to the center column (Wipe In).
- Scroll
Characters move up onto the display from the bottom, and
any displayed characters move up and off the display.
- Rotate
Characters travel from right to left across the display
in the familiar stock market ticker display mode.
- Condensed
Rotate Characters travel from right to left across
the display in the familiar stock market ticker display mode.
Characters are approximately half their normal width. Only works
with 7-pixel high characters.
- Hold
Characters display without effects or motion for a specified
length of time. The length of pause time the message stays on
the screen is determined by the Speed code.
- Flash
All characters blink on and off simultaneously several
times.
- Twinkle
The pixels of the displayed characters oscillate their
intensity.
- Sparkle
New characters appear as their pixels turn on randomly
and pixels in existing characters randomly turn off.
- Interlock
The 2nd, 4th, and 6th horizontal rows of pixels in the
characters move rapidly from the left end to the right, while
the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th horizontal rows of pixels move rapidly
from the right end to the left, forming the message on the display.
- Slide
Characters slide rapidly across the display, one at a time,
from right to left, building the message from left to right.
- Snow
Lighted pixels sprinkle down from the top pixel row, building
new characters from the bottom up, like accumulating snow.
- Spray
The pixels of characters move across the display from right
to left in a spray effect, forming the characters from left to
right.
- Starburst
Several star-patterns display randomly, then form new characters,
replacing any previously displayed characters.
- Switch
Every other character, i.e., the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th,
etc., moves onto the display from the top down, as the remaining
characters move onto the display from the bottom up, pausing momentarily
to display the message.
- Pause
Control The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has seven versatile
Speed codes that specify how long characters should display or pause
after the various display effects. There are five standard speed settings
from Speed 1 to Speed 5 that specify pauses from 1 to 6 seconds. There
is also a Speed setting that allows you to specify a pause
between effects of up to 255 seconds or tenths of seconds. The fastest
speed code, No Hold, is used to create user-designed animation effects.
- 9
Built-in Animations The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has
nine built-in graphic animations that can be inserted into messages
as special effects:
- Cherry
Bomb The fuse on a cherry bomb burns down, and the
bomb explodes.
- Don't
Drink and Drive A car collides with a bubbling cocktail
glass, tossing its passenger and displaying the message "Please
Don't Drink and Drive."
- Fireworks
Colorful firework patterns explode and cascade on the display.
- No
Smoking A burning cigarette is extinguished, flipped
with a finger and replaced with the international No Smoking symbol.
- Slot
Machine A slot machine spins with random outcomes.
- Running
Animal An animal resembling a horse runs across the
display from right to left.
- Turbo
Car A car appears and races across the display.
- Thank
You "Thank You" is written in script from left to right.
- Welcome
"Welcome" is written in script from left to right.
- Automatic
Message Centering Messages are automatically centered on
the Alpha Eclipse 2601 display in all display modes, except
when the Fixed Characters code is used. The Fixed Characters code
left-justifies messages, and uses fixed (equal) character spacing
from left to right. The primary use of the Fixed Characters code on
the Alpha Eclipse 2601 is to display similar fields of data
on consecutive screens in the same pixel positions.
- Display
Graphics The Alpha Eclipse 2601 will display user-designed
graphics and logos with your messages. Graphics are created, stored,
and displayed by the Alpha Eclipse 2601 using a computer and
special software. You may scan graphics, reduce them to the correct
size for the display, save the graphics files on disk, then use software,
such as AlphaNet, to send
messages and graphics to the Alpha Eclipse 2601.
- Display
Custom Animations The Alpha Eclipse 2601 will display
user-designed animations sequences of user-designed bitmap
graphic files. The animations may play alone, or they may be included
with a text message.
- Real-Time
Clock The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has a built-in, battery
backed up real-time clock. The time and date (day, month, year) can
be set using either the remote control keyboard or using a computer
with software that sends the computer system time and date to the
Alpha Eclipse 2601. The day, date, and time are retained in
Alpha Eclipse 2601 memory for up to a month when the unit is
powered off.
- 12-
or 24-Hour Time Display The Alpha Eclipse 2601 can
display the time of day in either 12-hour or 24-hour format.
- Display
Current Temperature in Fahrenheit or Celcius The Alpha
Eclipse 2601 may be equipped with a temperature sensor that allows
the Alpha Eclipse 2601 to display the current temperature.
- 5
Counters The Alpha Eclipse 2601 will automatically
count up or down in any increment, updating every minute, hour, or
day. Up to five different counters may be active in your messages
at the same time. Counting may begin at any value between 0 and 99999999.
Messages can display the number of days, minutes, or hours until a
special event; the number of days or hours since a lost-time accident;
or a numeric value that increments or decrements by the same amount
every minute, hour, or day.
- Target
Messages Upon reaching specified Counter "target" values,
specific target messages can be displayed automatically. For example,
a message might display "10 DAYS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT!" and on the
next day automatically display "11 DAYS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT!" followed
by the target message: "A NEW RECORD... CONGRATULATIONS!"
- Timeout
Message - The Alpha Eclipse 2601 user may specify a timeout
period and a timeout message that plays when the timeout period has
expired. If no message is received during the timeout period, the
timeout message can be displayed automatically.
- Multiple
Connectivity Options The Alpha Eclipse 2601 may
be attached to a wide variety of computers, control equipment, and
communications devices using multiple communication protocols. RS232
and RS485 and two RJ11/RJ12 attachment ports are standard Alpha
Eclipse 2601 features. Wireless communications, Ethernet communications,
and Modem communications are available as options. For detailed information
on cable, network, wireless, and modem connectivity options on the
Alpha Eclipse 2601 click here
for more information.
- RS485
Echo Feature - This special feature allows the use of multiple
Alpha Eclipse 2601 master and slave displays and RS485 communications
without using an RS232 to RS485 Converter Box. The first Alpha
Eclipse 2601 display is attached to the messaging PC with an Alpha
RS232 Serial Cable or an Ethernet cable. The Alpha Eclipse
2601 converts the RS232 or Ethernet data signal to an RS485 data
signal and transmits the RS485 signal out via the RS485 connector.
Additional Alpha Eclipse 2601 displays can be attached to the
first display using RS485 connectivity items (RS485 Modular Cables,
RS485 Network Adapters, and RS485 Network Cable).
- Address
Each Display Each Alpha Eclipse 2601 can be given
a unique address, so that messages and data may sent by computer or
control devices to different displays on the same cable, wireless
channel, modem phone number or TCP/IP address. 255 addresses are available,
and the Alpha Eclipse 2601 address may be set or changed easily
with the remote control keyboard or using a computer and special software.
The Alpha Eclipse 2601 enclosure does not have to be opened.
- Message
Verification and Error Checking Built-in features ensure
that messages are received accurately when a computer or control equipment
sends messages or data to the Alpha Eclipse 2601 by cable.
- Priority
Message The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has a 125-byte Priority
message file that can be activated by special programming. When the
Priority message file is activated, all other message files that are
currently running stop being displayed. When the Priority message
is terminated, the other messages resume displaying.
- Dimming
Feature The brightness of the Alpha Eclipse 2601
LEDs may be dimmed by a built-in optical sensor or by specifying the
time that dimming and undimming are to occur and the percentage of
brightness to be dimmed.
- Overheating
Protection - Alpha Eclipse 2601 controls determine when
the internal temperature of the sign is too hot to continue normal
operation. Ambient external temperature and heat generated by the
LEDs affect the internal temperature. As the temperature inside the
sign rises, cooling fans are switched on. When the temperature falls
below the cooling fan threshold, the fans turn off. If the temperature
continues to rise, auto-dimming occurs, and the display goes into
a reduced power mode, dimming the brightness of the LEDs until the
temperature falls below the auto-dimming threshold level. For adequate
ventilation, allow at least 1 inch clearance all around the sign.
- Internal
DIP Switches - The following Alpha Eclipse 2601 features
can be set with DIP switches located on the controller board inside
the sign.
- End
of Line Termination
- Baud
Rate
- RS485
Echo
- Demonstration
Messages
- Memory
Clear
- Serial
Address
- Data
Format (8N1 or 7E2)
- Diagnostics
- Multiple
Baud Rates - The following baud rates may be specified:
- 1200
Baud
- 2400
Baud
- 4800
Baud
- 9600
Baud
- 19200
Baud
- 38400
Baud
- Autobaud
- Non-Blinking
String File Updates The Alpha Eclipse 2601 supports
"String Files" and real-time updating of String Files without blinking
the messages displayed on the sign. String files are memory areas
set aside in sign memory by special programming. One use of String
Files is to store changing data being updated by an external device
or computer. For example, the Alpha Eclipse 2601 could be programmed
to display five (or more) ACD statistics fields for each of ten (or
more) ACD queues. As the real time values change for each of the 50
variables (5 x 10), the updated values can be transmitted into the
Alpha Eclipse 2601 instantly, without causing the Alpha
Eclipse 2601 to blink and without affecting the information currently
being displayed. String Files can also be used to save sign memory.
For example, if the same data is displayed multiple times within a
message, the data can be stored once in a String File and recalled
from its String File location each time it is needed.
- Nested
Commands For programmers writing control sequences using
native sign communication protocol, multiple commands can be repeated
or "nested" within a transmission frame.
- Clear
Memory Easily When debugging and testing software and messages
features, diagnostic control sequences may be entered to to clear
the memory of the sign quickly and conveniently, without opening the
Alpha Eclipse 2601 enclosure or taking it down from where it
is mounted. Clearing memory removes all messages, graphic files and
the password that have been programmed into the Alpha Eclipse 2601.
- Supports
Wireless Applications The Alpha Eclipse 2601 protocol
supports POCSAG or pager transmission format. It can be programmed
for wireless applications.
- Wireless
News and Sports Service The Alpha Eclipse 2601 can
be equipped with a wireless broadcast receiver that will display the
latest news headlines, financial market summaries, sports information
and scores, in addition to your own messages. The receiver and news
service are extra charge options.
- Update
Firmware Easily When new features or firmware improvements
for the Alpha Eclipse 2601 are announced by Adaptive Micro
Systems, firmware upgrades may be dowloaded from the Adaptive Micro
Systems web site, and the Flash RAM in the Alpha Eclipse 2601 can
be updated easily. There is no firmware EPROM chip.
- Technical
Assistance and Support Ongoing limited customer assistance
for installation issues and technical support are provided by Alpha-American
Programmable Signs at no additional charge.
- Programming
Assistance and Training Our experienced instructors and
technicians are available by telephone or on site in your location.
- Internet
Support Installation Manuals, User Manuals, Technical Memos,
brochures, videos, demonstration programs, and diagnostic software
are available on our extensive and informative web site.
- 110
or 230V Larger Alpha Eclipse 2601 models use 230V
AC power.
- Attractive
Enclosure The Alpha Eclipse 2601 architectural enclosure
easily adapts and integrates with new or existing signs.
- Mounting
Hardware Each Alpha Eclipse 2601 includes mounting
hardware for wall or pole mounting. Additional mounting hardware for
wall mount or pole mount applications are available as an extra charge
option. Fasteners to attach the sign to a ceiling, wall, or counter
are not supplied. The specific type of fastener required will vary
depending on the physical characteristics of the material (drywall,
concrete, brick, wood, etc.). Each of the fasteners that you use must
be capable of supporting four (4) times the weight of the sign. An
overhead support, wall or counter should also be capable of supporting
four times the weight of the sign.
- Two
Year Warranty The Alpha Eclipse 2601 has a two-year
USA factory warranty. After the warranty expires, the Alpha Eclipse
2601 components will be repaired and returned for time and materials
charges.
Alpha Eclipse 2601 Specifications
- Character
Sizes
- 19.2"
(48.8 cm) - 32 pixels
- 12"
(30.5 cm) - 20 pixels
- 9"
(22.9 cm) - 15 pixels
- 8.4"
(21.3 cm) - 14 pixels
- 6"
(15.24
cm) - 10 pixels
- 4.2"
(10.7 cm) - 7 pixels
- 3"
(7.6 cm) - 5 pixels
- Text
and Graphics Memory: 1,000,000 Characters
- Pixel
Wavelength: Red LEDs - 626 nm; Amber LEDs - 592 nm
- Pixel
Viewing Angle: 70°
- Center-to-Center
Pixel Spacing (Pitch): .6"
- Character
Set: Block (San-Serif); Decorative (Serif); Upper and Lower case;
Normal, Wide, Double-Wide, and Double-High, Lower Case Descenders
- Automatic
Centering Messages center in any mode, except when Fixed
Characters is specified. Fixed Characters left justifies messages
in any mode.
- Power
Cord: Not provided.
- Case
Material: Extruded aluminum with Lexan Face.
- Limited
Warranty: Two-year parts and labor, factory servicing
- Agency
Approvals:
- North
America:
- US
Emissions: FCC Part 15, Class A
- US
Safety: ANSI/UL 1950-Third Edition.
- Canada:
-
Safety: CAN/CSA-22.2 No. 950-95 3rd Edition and ICES-003,
Class A.
- Europe:
- Emissions:
EN 55022 (CISPR 22); Class A Immunity: EN 55024
- Harmonics/Flicker:
IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3
- Safety:
IEC 60950: 1991 (plus amendments); EN 60950: 11992 + A1, A2,
A3, A4, and A11 CE Marking
- Australia/New
Zealand:
-
Safety: AS/NZS 3260: 1996
- Operating
Temperature: -40º to 122ºF, -40º to 50ºC
- Humidity
Range: 0% to 95% non-condensing
- Made
in the USA
Related Accessories and Replacement Parts
- Second
set of Mounting Brackets for Wall or Pole
- Alpha
Message Loader with 9V Battery and Attachment Cables
- 25' RS232
6-conductor Modular Cable with RJ11-06 connectors on each end
- RS232
Serial Adapter (DB25F to RJ11-06) for 25-pin Serial Ports
- RS232
Serial Adapter (DB9F to RJ11-06) for 9-pin Serial Ports
- RS232
Serial Adapter (DB25M to RJ11-06) for Modem use
- RS232
Serial Adapter (DB25M to DB9F) Gender changer for 9-pin Serial Port
- RS232
Serial Adapter (DB25F to DB9M) Gender changer for 25-pin Serial Port
- 25' RS232
6-conductor Modular Cable with RJ11-06 connectors on each end
- 50' RS232
6-conductor Modular Cable with RJ11-06 connectors on each end
- 6-Conductor
RJ11 Coupler for connecting RS232 Cables together (Maximum 50' length)
- Converter
Box III with two End of Line Terminators (without Power Adapter)
- Converter
Box AC Adapter, USA, 10W 120VAC Input 9V Output
- Converter
Box AC Adapter, European, 14W 230VAC Input 9V Output
- Converter
Box AC Adapter, United Kingdom, 14W 240VAC Input 9V Output
- 10' RS232
Serial Cable, Type A9, DB9F to DB9M for Converter Box to PC
- 10' RS232
Serial Cable, Type B9, DB25M to DB9M for Converter Box to Modem
- 1000'
Spool of Shielded RS485 Network Cable
- 100'
Spool of Shielded RS485 Network Cable
- RS485
Modular Network Adapter Connects RS485 Modular Cable to Shielded
RS485 Network Cable
- 8' RS485
Cable with Ferrite Core; has RJ11-04 jacks on each end
- 1' RS485
Cable with Ferrite Core; has RJ11-04 jacks on each end
- 8' RS485
Cable with three RJ11-04 jacks for back-to-back Alpha sign configurations
- MSS100
Ethernet Serial Server 10/100 Base-T
- MSS485
Ethernet Serial Server 10 Base-T
- Alpha
Ethernet Adapter Kit 10 Base-T
- DB25F
to RJ11 Connector for Alpha Ethernet Adapter
- RS232
Cable for Alpha Ethernet Adapter
- Wireless
Transceivers for Serial or Ethernet Communications
- Alpha
Discrete Input Interface CPU Module
- Alpha
Discrete Input Interface Power Supply
- Alpha
Discrete Input Interface Kit (Sink Mode)
- Additional
Input Module (Sink Mode)
- Alpha
Discrete Input Interface Kit (Source Mode)
- Additional
Input Module (Sink Mode)
- End of
line Terminator for Converter Box III and Alpha RS232 port
- Network
Repeater Box
- Wireless
Broadcast Receiver and News Service
- Packing
Materials Crate and Styrofoam
Related Documentation
- Alpha
Eclipse 2600 Series Brochure - color brochure showing AlphaEclipse
2600 and 2601 models available.
- Alpha
Eclipse 2601 Product Details - photos, sign features, installation
details, connectivity options, programming information, training,
support, warranty, and maintenance.
- Adaptive
Outdoor Products Selection Guide - color brochure showing
all the single-color AlphaEclipse series and models available.
- The
Power of LEDs Brochure - illustrated before and after views
of how AlphaEclipse displays will improve your existing channel
letter and incandescent signage.
- Alpha
Get the Message Brochure - describes indoor Alpha and
Alpha Premiere models.
- AlphaEclipse
2600 Series Installation Instructions - the manual that comes
with the AlphaEclipse 2601.
- How
to Replace LED Modules in an AlphaEclipse 2600 - how to remove
and replace the LED panels.
- Networking
Alpha Signs - describes the various connectivity options available,
configuration layouts with cabling instructions and pin-out diagrams.
- Wiring
Diagram for Modular Network Adapter - illustrates how to wire
an Alpha RS485 Modular Network Adapter.
- Instructions
for Installing AlphaNet
- How
to Create Graphics for AlphaEclipse Signs
- Alpha
Communications Protocol Manual - provides the entire instruction
set for all Alpha, AlphaEclipse, Alpha Premiere,
AlphaVision and Betabrite signs.
- Understanding
Outdoor LED Electronic Signs - terms and concepts of light
and sign, and variables involved in selecting an outdoor LED electronic
sign.
- How
to Connect Two Master AlphaEclipse Signs
- How
to Connect Master and Slave AlphaEclipse Signs
Software Available
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- From
Manufacturer, Adaptive Micro Systems
- Software:
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- From
Adaptive Micro Systems
- From
other sign software providers
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