MESSAGE SIGN OVERALL DIMENSIONS

• Overall length: 3658 mm (144”)
• Overall width: 2438 mm (96”)
• Display panel: 1550 mm x 2400 mm
  (61”x 94.5”)
• Traveling height: 2363 mm (93”)
• Operating height: 3505 mm (138”)
• Weight: 726 kg (1600 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 320 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 76 mm x 5 mm steel tubing
  (2’’ X 3’’ X 3/16”)

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 1588 kg (3500-lb) rated axle

MESSAGE SIGN HITCH

• Heavy-duty hitch capacity
  with 72 mm (3”) pintle eye
  Optional: 51 mm (2”) ball coupler
• Heavy-duty safety chains with safety hooks meeting safety standards

MESSAGE SIGN TIRE & WHEELS

• Tires: Load Range D 381 mm (15")
• Wheel Size: 381 mm (15")
• 5-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

• Cable and winch 454 kg (1000 lbs)
  Optional: Hydraulic system
  Manual hand pump

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
• 120 volt charge switch
• Can switch from laptop (local communication RS-232) to cellular communication
• Hydraulic mast switch

MESSAGE SIGN DIMENSIONS

• The total display area for the full matrix is 1550 mm x 2400 mm (61" x 94.5")

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

• 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 1219 mm (W) pixel screen (30 x 48)
• 3 lines of 8 characters per line
  A character is based on a 5 x 7 pixel of 300 mm (12") high
• 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 CONTROLLER

• Back-lighted LCD display of 146 mm
  wide by 27 mm high
  (5 3/4” wide by 1 3/16’’ high)
• 4 characters high by 40 characters wide - character height 4.8 mm (3/16”)
• All onboard software is easily up-gradable
• Solar regulator

MESSAGE SIGN KEYBOARD

• Full-size QWERTY keyboard
• Clear plastic weather protection cover

MESSAGE SIGN SOFTWARE

• Custom designed software
• 200 user-programmable messages
• 180 pre-programmed messages
• Can create pictograms
• 50 user-programmable pictograms
• 22 pre-programmed pictograms
• Software allows operator to create, edit, and save up to 99 pages
• 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