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Thank you for purchasing the Rebel™ LED Display and Control Software.Below is a list of the components that will be used during the setup and installation.
• Rebel Control Software (Figure 1)• USB Serial Converter Communication Kit (Figure 2)• Master Controller board located inside the Rebel LED Display sign (Figure 3)• Your PC (not included)• Flat Head Screwdriver (not included)• Insulated wire to run from your PC to the Rebel LED Display sign (not included)
Rebel Software with USB Drive (Figure 1)
USB Serial ConverterCommunication Kit(Figure 2)
Master Controller BoardLocated inside the LED Display Sign.(Figure 3)
GNDMUS_DEMUS_CS
MUX3MUX2MUX1MUX0
GND
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+3.3VG
ND
+5VG
ND
GN
D+12V
+3.3V
POWERPOWER
POWER
+5V
GEN
RCK
SCLSCLSCLK
SDIN
GN
D
SENSO
R ADD
RESS
RS485G B+ A–
+5V
I1
I2
I3
I
4 +
5V
RS485
S+
–
POWER
To Modules
BR2330BAT
CB-VMS-8-M
ST R4
02242011
SENSO
R ADD
RESS
RS485G B+ A–
+5V
I1
I2
I3
I
4 +
5V
RS485
S+
–
POWER
To Modules
BR2330BAT
CB-VMS-8-M
ST R4
02242011
Master Controller Board(Mounted to Driver Board)
Display Driver Board
A(–)
A(–)
B(+)
GND
B(+)
GND
Communications Set-up and Configuration
Step 1. Mount the Sign and Connect to Power a. Follow the printed mounting / wiring installation instructions that shipped with your
Rebel LED Display Sign.
Step 2. Wire the Serial Connection between the Rebel LED Display Sign and the PC that will run the Rebel Control Software a. Remove the Serial Converter from the data communication kit and connect 3 insulated
wires or the cabling equivalent as shown in Figure 5.
b. Run wire from the Serial Converter to the Master Controller terminal block within the LED Display sign. Connect wiring as shown below in Figure 6.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT plug the USB cable into your computer at this time.See Step 3 for directions.
Rebel™ LED Display and Control Software Quick Start Set-Up and Configuration
A(–)
GND
B(+)
GND
SENSOR ADDRESS
RS485 +5V
I1 I
2 I
3 I
4 +
5V
RS485
S+
–
POWER
To Modules
BR2330BAT
CB-VMS-8-MST R4
02242011
Wiring Serial Converter toMaster Controller in Sign(Figure 6)
Serial Converter(Figure 5)
Insulated Wires(not provided)
A(–)
A(–)
B(+)
GND
B(+)
GNDComputer(not provided) Serial Converter
(Figure 5)
USB Cable(Connects Serial
Converter to computer)
Step 3. Install the Rebel Software on your computer a. Insert the USB Drive with the Rebel Control
Software into your computer’s USB port. Double vms_rebel-control_setup.exe.
We recommend reviewing the Software Tutorial on the USB Drive before installing and using your Rebel Software.
IMPORTANT: When you see the screen shown in Figure 7, plug the USB cable into your computer and into the Serial Converter. Then click Finish to complete the software installation.
Installation Wizard Complete(Figure 7)
Note: You may also download the Rebel Software Installer directly from our website by following this link: http://www.signal-tech.com/software/vms_rebel_control_setup.exe
Black A-Red B+
Green GND
B+ A- G
Step 5. Sign Profile and Message Creation a. Open the Software Tutorial on the Rebel Software CD and follow the instructions to
create messages and message groups. An overview of Message Creation is shown in Figure 8.
IMPORTANT: Keep the Rebel Control Software running while displaying messages. Control software MUST be running on the computer in order to display messages on the Rebel LED Display Sign. If software is closed, the sign will not display messages.
Message Creation(Figure 8) Create a Message Group
Choose Message Delivery Mode
Direct Mode Scheduled Mode
Create a Message(Assign to Group)
Create a Message(Assign to Group)
Set Sign to Direct Mode Display Create Schedule
Set Sign to Schedule Mode(Message Displays According to Schedule)
Click Message to Display
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