For all BrightSign units with RS232 Port

Any RS232 controller (requires external 5 volts for non-BrightSign)

8 Lighted Buttons (Lights Controlled)

RS232-8B-8L-MS

Features:

• Box Size: 5-1/2L x 3-1/4W x 1.5H (inches)
• Small footprint (3.0 x 3.0 inches)
• No external power supply required if using a BrightSign for power.
• 5V external 2.1mm jack if not BrightSign
• Serial Setup: 38,400 baud, N,8,1 (standard RS232 communication)
• Single byte controls all 8 switch lamps. Lights are on by default at power-up.
• RS232 Cable (not crossover cable)
• Desk Mount or Wall Mount (same box)

Operation:

Operation:

• 1. Activation of inputs 1-8 Sends out Ascii '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7' or '8' followed by <CR> (Carriage Return), because the BrightSign is normally looking for 'Strings'.
  Note: Option1 Selects Binary or String as the output when a button is pressed. 
• 2. Send a single byte to control the output drivers (binary byte). See the table below

Note: Rev 2.1 firmware (09/30/2014) update:

1. Allows for repeat of the same switch closure.  Prior firmware did not report the same switch closure (multiple closures of the same switch).
2. When no switches are pressed (switches are released), a '0' (zero) is reported.
3. Multiple switch closures reported.  I.E. Switch 1 is pressed (and held), then switch 2 is pressed, switch 2 will be reported as a new switch closure.

A single byte controls the Lights of the switches (buttons). To control the Lights, send a byte (use the 'serialsendbyte' command in BrightAuthor). The lamps will light according to the bit pattern of the 'Port Byte'.  I.E. Bit 0 of the byte, will turn on Switch1 Light.

Example: To set the Lights, Send the byte that represents the bits of the output (see table below)

• Bit     Binary              Decimal
• 0       00000001b      1d        (Output1)
• 1       00000010b      2d        (Output2)
• 2       00000100b      4d        (Output3)
• 3       00001000b      8d        (Output4)
• 4       00010000b      16d      (Output5)
• 5       00100000b      32d      (Output6)
• 6       01000000b      64d      (Output7)
• 7       10000000b      128d    (Output8)

Just add the decimal numbers together to get the bits set that you want.  Setting all bits on (all lights on) is 255d (decimal).  Setting bits 0 and 7 on is 128+1 or 129 decimal

Custom Overlays:  We can supply 2 color Custom Overlay (text and background are 2 colors):   Setup of $200 + $4 per overlay (less than 100).  This is very cost effective. You an get 10 custom overlays for $240.  Delivery about 2-3 weeks from date of order.

Author: Richard Harkey
Revised: August 27, 2024