Betabrite prism serial

JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next. Sep 1, 27 0 0 www. Hi - not sure where to post this, but since this is more an electronics problem than a computer problem, I thought I'd try here.

I want to get it communicating with my computer, but all my attempts so far have failed. When I try any of the programs for communicating with the BetaBrite, nothing happens - the sign just keeps playing the default demo reel and there's no indication it received anything. I verified the pins and tested the continuity of the cable and the adapter with a multimeter, the only thing I know to do.

I'm not an electronics person, unfortunately. I also watched my serial port with portmon and verified that data was being written to it. I also tried all sorts of baud rates and other port settings, to no effect.

Any ideas on how to proceed with troubleshooting? I guess the port on the sign could be bad, but that seems unlikely to me. With a multimeter, how would I detect that information is coming across the cable, assuming that's possible?

Also, if anyone knows of a better forum to ask about LED signs, let me know. William Gaatjes Lifer. May 11, 18, You need to add the connections : of db9. Maybe that is what you need If that does not work try the wiring below in the quote. I lost the html address. But the poster mentioned that it works for betabright models. Maybe you can try the wiring from the quote first. I also wrote a Borland tubo basic program that can help start with software side of this project.

Borland Turbo Basic 5. Last edited: Sep 1, Make a null modem cable for what? Not sure I understand. The client side shouldn't need the other lines either if flow control, etc, is off. The three line setup has worked for many people, which is why it's frustrating that it didn't work for me.

Thanks for your help. Any changes to make it run on a non-Linux platforms are up to you. The following is to get somebody that is interested in programming with the ALPHA protocol up to speed quickly and stuff that I have learned about the sign. This page isn't fancy.. This allows some of us hacker types to write custom apps for the sign. Any of the stuff you learn can be applied to the other models. I was confused about what the difference was when I first got my BetaBrite sign.

A quick look and you think they are one and the same. That's not correct. Frank from Pacesetter Signs answered my questions about the models that I asked when I first purchased my sign. This is an edited version from the BetaBrite Forum on www.

Is this the model before the c? The version of the Beta-Brite is model 2 of 3, but that's still pretty much the same protocol. The newest version has a black alum. The Alpha C is the Beta-Brite's "big brother" in that it had RS and RS inputs, RS bridged output, real-time clock rolls over automatically at midnight , addressability, 90 pixel width vs 80, and the internal counters. Messages stored and displayed 81 Operating Temp. It's also capable of displaying the Day, Time and the date in several different formats.

Fonts There are 6 fonts available in the protocol. Walt has info about making the cable. I originally went by the info on Walts site for building the cable. To make things a little easier I have the parts I used and where to get them.

Like Walt, I also have pictures of the items properly connected. Here are the parts I used. Here are the part 's and the links. Radio Shack seems to change there site every 4ms.. Radio Shack - 6 wire cable - Radio Shack Online - DB9F-RJ12 Adpater - The connector - Wires snapped in place - back view - 1 The connector - Wires snapped in place - back view - 2 Checking the cable plugged into DB-9 cable extension Here's a small test script just to see if you can talk to the sign once your cable is constructed.

It loads a message into the first TEXT file on the sign and displays it. This is programming the sign in it's simplest form. Use the BetaBrite to convey information about your business, products, services and specials to employees, customers, visitors, students, patients and guests.

The BetaBrite can be used to display employee communications that build company loyalty, boost morale and encourage teamwork. Display the company stock price, emphasize safety issues, advertise company-wide events, promote cafeteria specials, announce birthdays and anniversaries, and publish production goals and attainment. The BetaBrite is frequently used as a point of sale display in restaurants, specialty shops, car washes and retail businesses; in waiting rooms to inform patients; and in hotels.

It is often incorporated into casino gaming devices, ticket and postage vending machines.