[BC] Beta Brite or ALPHA

[Bill Croghan]

	I considered that Larry,
	The problem would be in getting a relay (or solid state switch) to
change in time to catch the entire preamble of the Beta Brite's stream.  The
TFT does provide an optional feed for Beta Brites complete with proper
formatting. (I just put one in the local National Weather Service office).
Talking things over with the guys at Advanced Micro systems, they felt it
would be difficult without some form of delay to assure the full message was
received.  The first part of the message is not displayed but rather
directions to the sign on how to display it.  I decided it was probably more
trouble than it was worth.
Bill

Bill Croghan CPBE WB?KSW
Chief Engineer, 
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD
Lotus Broadcasting
Las Vegas, NV
Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
Phone 702-315-3030
Fax      702-876-6685






> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Larry Fuss
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:29 PM
> To: 'Broadcasters' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [BC] Beta Brite or ALPHA
> 
> Bill:
> 
> I was contemplating how to do this myself.  I have a BetaBrite on my TFT
> 911
> unit and it looked so cool, I wanted to use it for "Dead Air",
> "Hotline",
> etc.
> 
> Couldn't you use a relay closure from the EAS unit to switch the
> BetaBrite's
> serial input from the Sine controller to the EAS unit while the alert
> was
> active, and then back to the Since controller afterwards?
> 
> If nothing else, I could just buy a second BetaBrite unit.
> 
> Larry Fuss
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Bill Croghan
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:20 PM
> To: 'Broadcasters' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [BC] Beta Brite or ALPHA
> 
> 
> Phil,
> 	The Sine Systems MBC-1 message board controller works well with the
> Beta Bright signs.  It permits 15 different pre programmed messages from
> 15
> contact closures.  It does not permit simultaneous running of an
> external
> serial stream.  The signs have a dedicated proprietary data format.  I'm
> not
> sure if it works with the Alpha signs.
> 	We use them for such messages as "EAS alert", "Hotline rings",
> "station silent", "Doorbell" and so on. They can be momentary, repeating
> or
> latched.  I wish I could also take the serial stream from the EAS
> decoder as
> well, but no such luck and I've tried researching it.  It would be nice
> to
> do both, but I'll settle for the 15 messages.
> 
> Bill
> 
> Bill Croghan CPBE WB?KSW
> Chief Engineer,
> KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD
> Lotus Broadcasting
> Las Vegas, NV
> Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
> Phone 702-315-3030
> Fax      702-876-6685
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> > bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Phil Longenecker
> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 1:16 PM
> > To: broadcast at radiolists.net
> > Subject: [BC] Beta Brite or ALPHA
> >
> > Got CRS this week....
> >
> > Did someone on this list have a link for a controller for these signs?
> I
> > looking for a closure to serial converter to activate or change
> messages
> > on these signs.
> >
> > Phil Longenecker, DoE
> > Milwaukee Radio Group
> > 414.349.4130
> >
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