Portable Changeable Message Sign

Message Sign General Description
The Ver-Mac PCMS-1500C is a solar portable changeable message sign. It consists of an amber-color LED message sign, operator interface for the onboard controller, solar panel, and a battery bank, all mounted on a heavy-duty towable trailer.
 

MESSAGE SIGN OVERALL DIMENSIONS

  • Overall length: 4597 mm (181”)
  • Overall width: 2184 mm (86”)
  • Display panel: 2045 mm x 3632 mm
    (80 1⁄/2”x 143”)
  • Traveling height: 2972 mm (117”)
  • Operating height: 4343 mm (171”)
  • Weight: 1724 kg (3800 lbs)

MESSAGE SIGN TEMPERATURE RANGE

  • Operational: -40° to + 74°C
    (-40° to +165° F)
  • Storage: -40° to + 85°C (-40° to +185° F)

MESSAGE SIGN ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE

  • The PCMS 1500C is not affected by all normal (standard) types of RF interference

MESSAGE SIGN RELATIVE HUMIDITY RANGE

  • Operating 10 to 95% RH, non-condensing

MESSAGE SIGN TRAILER MATERIAL

  • 51 mm x 152 mm x 3.175 mm
    steel tubing (2’’ X 6’’ X 1/8”)
  • Diamond plate catwalk is mounted on the display side of the trailer to simplify maintenance.

MESSAGE SIGN CABINETS

  • Aluminum sign and control cabinets
  • Locked with matching keys
  • Plastic battery boxes
  • Weather stripping sealing each compartment against moisture

MESSAGE SIGN AXLE

  • Single 2495 kg (5500-lb) rated straight hydraulic axle

MESSAGE SIGN HITCH

  • Heavy-duty hitch capacity
    with 72 mm (3”) pintle eye
    Optional: 51 mm (2”) ball coupler
  • 1361 kg (3000-lb) maximum tongue load
  • Heavy-duty safety chains with safety hooks meeting safety standards

MESSAGE SIGN TIRES & WHEELS

  • Tires: Load Range D 381 mm (15")
  • Wheel Size: 381 mm (15")
  • 6-stud tire rims
    Optional: Anti-theft locking mechanism

MESSAGE SIGN LEVELING JACKS

  • Four-screw jacks each rated
    at 907 kg (2000 lbs)
    Optional: Tongue wheel jack

MESSAGE SIGN TRAILER LIGHTS

  • State-of-the-art halogen lighting per USDOT standards and specifications
  • Custom made connections complying with customer specifications

MESSAGE SIGN LIFT MECHANISM

  • Electro-hydraulic lift

MESSAGE SIGN SOLAR PANELS

  • Various configurations of solar panels and batteries are available.
  • High efficiency single-crystal silicon cells anti-reflected coated for improved efficiency.

MESSAGE SIGN BATTERIES

  • 6-volt 220 amp/hour deep-cycle batteries wired to provide a 12-volt system
    Optional: Various batteries and configurations available

    MESSAGE SIGN CONTROLLER
    MENU DISPLAY (LCD)

Controller menu displays:

  • Current usage and battery voltage
  • Solar array current output (to the battery) and voltage
  • Remaining sign autonomy in hours
  • Sign status (error detection)
  • Current message display

 

MESSAGE SIGN CONTROLS

  • Main power switch
  • Raise / lower switch
  • Can switch from laptop
    (local communication RS-232)
    to cellular communication

MESSAGE SIGN DIMENSIONS

  • The total display area for the full matrix display is 2045 mm high x 3632 mm wide (80 1/2”x 143”)

SPEED OF MESSAGE CHANGE

  • All three lines can be changed completely in no more than 100 milliseconds without any visual disturbance.

MESSAGE SIGN LEGIBILITY

  • Messages displayed are easily legible at over 305 meters (1000 feet)

MESSAGE SIGN DISPLAY CONSTRUCTION

  • 590nm (± 2nm) amber-color LEDs with a viewing angle of 15 degrees (standard)
  • LEDs have a rated life of 100,000 hours
  • Each LED is encased in an enhanced optical lens to maximize legibility from all distances (creating bolder characters)
  • 4 LEDs per pixel in enhanced optical lens
  • Each pixel is shaded by a removable black plastic cadet visor to minimize washout in direct sunlight
  • Full matrix 762 mm (H) x 1422 mm (W) pixel screen (30 x 56)
  • 3 lines of up to 12 characters per line
    A character is based on a 5 x 7 pixel of 438 mm (17 1⁄/4")
  • LED output adjusts automatically to ambient light conditions
  • 100 brightness levels
    (1-100% by steps of 1%)
  • The display is enclosed in an aluminium cabinet and protected by a polycarbonate face with UV protection

MESSAGE SIGN KEYBOARD

  • Full-size QWERTY keyboard
    Clear plastic weather protection cover

MESSAGE SIGN SOFTWARE

  • Custom design software
  • 200 user-programmable messages
  • 183 pre-programmed messages
  • 50 user-programmable pictograms
  • 22 pre-programmed pictograms
  • Software allows operator to create, edit, and save up to 99 pages
  • 100 brightness levels
    (1-100% by steps of 1%)
  • NTCIP compliant

MESSAGE SIGN PASSWORD PROTECTION

  • Four-level password protection
    (50 password capacity)

MESSAGE SIGN PAINT

  • State-of-the-art powder coating system
    « Highway safety orange » is the standard color used
    Optional: Other colors available to comply with different regulations

MESSAGE SIGN MAINTENANCE

  • Battery fluids should be checked and topped off at least once per month
  • Solar panels must be free of dust and snow

MESSAGE SIGN WARRANTY

  • 1-year warranty on complete trailer
  • 2-year warranty on electronics
  • 6-month manufacturer’s
    warranty on batteries
  • Limited warranty on solar panels differ from one manufacturer to another



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