Visual Information Systems Suite 100 517 Milbeth Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15228-2632 412.306.SIGN (7446) Fax 412.306.7453 info@vissigns.com   © Copyright 2008 VIS Signs

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EXTERIOR LED MESSAGE CENTER:

Visual Information Systems offer a wide variety of exterior LED electronic displays including full-color, mono-shaded and monochrome models. These all weather displays have state-of-the-art, energy efficient technology; superbrite long-life LEDs; and virtually no maintenance.

 

The user-friendly software connects to your PC with either a hard wire, wireless, Ethernet or phone modem connection. The software offers full graphics and animation capabilities, time, date and temperature. We also offer a custom line of full-color LED video boards. Although we have hundreds of models to choose from in our line of monochrome, full-color LED displays and full-color video boards, with complete video and animation capabilities.

 

We have hundreds of models to choose from in our line of mono-shaded, monochrome, full-color LED displays and full-color video boards, including custom sizes and custom software uses. Below are the specifications of three of the most popular and affordable models:

 

17mm Mono-shaded (red or amber) display showing 256 shades

Visibility from 100-840 feet Special aluminum cabinet
   eliminates external contaminates Pixel Pitch .70 inch (17.5mm) Measurements for 17mm Mono-shaded Series

35mm Mono-shaded (red or amber) display showing 256 shades

Visibility from 200-1760 feet Special aluminum cabinet
   eliminates external contaminates Pixel Pitch 1.38 inch (35mm) Measurements for 35mm Mono-shaded Series

35mm Full-color (RGB) LED display showing 16.7 million colors Visibility from 200-1760 feet Special aluminum cabinet
   eliminates external contaminates Pixel Pitch 1.38 inch (35mm) Measurements for 35mm Full-Color Series

 

Standard Specifications for the 17mm, 35mm Mono-shaded, and 35mm Full-color Series.

 

Exterior LED Message Center Examples Click on image to view in more detail. *Denotes a testimonial

 

  Full Color ———————————————

Penn State University
State College, PA		 Penn State University
State College, PA		 Penn State University
State College, PA
Amici Restorante
Pittsburgh, PA		 Amici Restorante
Pittsburgh, PA		 North Park Lounge
Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA
Beinhauer-Fryer Funeral Home
Bridgeville, PA		 *Kennywood Park
West Mifflin, PA		 Erie Zoo
Erie, PA
Banksville Medical
Pittsburgh, PA		 Do-All Electronics
Pittsburgh, PA		 Level Green Plumbing & Heating
Level Green, PA
Mindsight, LLC
Indiana, PA

 *InSight Media
White Oak, PA
Mono-shaded —————————————
Cherry City Volunteer Fire Department
Shaler, PA 		Mars National Bank
Russellton, PA 		Parkview Community Federal Credit Union
McKeesport, PA
South Allegheny Junior-Senior High School
Liberty Borough, PA		 VFW Post 92
Lower Burrell, PA		 WALMART Corporate Office
Bentonville, AR
Sewickley Savings Bank
Robinson, PA		 171st Air Refueling Wing Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Pittsburgh International
Airport, PA		 Legal Grounds
Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Mosites Motorsports
North Huntingdon, PA		 Elite Custom Coach
Murrysville, PA		 Route 31 Board & Ski
Somerset, PA
Twins Restaurant
Erie, PA		 Uniontown Mall
Uniontown, PA		 Gateway Clipper Fleet
Pittsburgh, PA
Franklin Park Borough
Franklin Park, PA		 Rodney's Restaurant
Irwin, PA		 Kay Arena
Indiana, PA
Arena Restaurant
Somerset, PA		 Caddie Shak
Donegal, PA		 Days Inn
Somerset, PA
Fayette County Fairgrounds
Dunbar, PA		 Graysville Elementary
Graysville, PA		 Interstate Contractors
Washington, PA
Jackson Farms
New Salem, PA		 The Country Store
Markleysburg, PA
Monochrome —————————————
McKinney's Furniture
Calcutta, OH		 Kennywood Park
West Mifflin, PA		 Shell Oil Company
Penn Hills, PA
McDonald's
Post Gazette Pavilion
Burgettstown, PA		 Pittsburgh Job Corps
Pittsburgh, PA		 Shenango Incorporated
Pittsburgh, PA
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Bridgeville, PA		 Gateway Clipper Fleet
Pittsburgh, PA		 Albert Einstein High School
Kensington, MD
Austin Area School District
Austin, PA		 *Dormont Library
Dormont, PA		 Baden United Methodist
Church
Baden, PA
John D. Rockefeller
Career Center
New Cumberland, WV		 Lebanon Presbyterian Church
West Mifflin, PA		 Charleroi Federal
Savings Bank
Bentleyville, PA
Guardian Self Storage
Monroeville, PA		 *Cuomo Law Offices
Wellsburg, WV		 *Bus Shelters
University of Pittsburgh
Oakland, PA
Peebles Volunteer
Fire Company
McCandless, PA		 Fidelity Bank
Carnegie, PA		 Dwyco Office Centre
East Liverpool, OH
*Washington Community
Federal Credit Union
Washington, PA		 Bell Insurance
Hanover, PA 		Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living
Washington, PA
Knight Motors
West Libery Ave. Pittsburgh, PA		 *LoCastro-Bonini
Erie, PA		 Hammondsport Central HIgh School
Hammondsport, NY
*Klingensmith Financial
Erie, PA		 The National Association of the Church of God
Hermitage, PA		 Kellner's Fireworks
Grove City, PA
Greene County Fairgrounds
Waynesburg, PA		 Nova Chemical
Monaca, PA		 First Federal of Greene County
Waynesburg, PA
St. Paul Baptist Church
Point Breeze, PA		 *Chippewa United Methodist Church
Chippewa, PA		 R&S Gulf
Swissvale, PA
River Road Auto Sales, Inc.
North Apollo, PA		    
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Exterior LED Message Center Specifications
17mm Mono-shaded (red or amber) display showing 256 shades

Rows Columns Case HxW Char.
Height
Per Line		 4" Char's Per Line Max Current (Amps) Weight
16 96 11" x 5'6" 11"/1
7"/1
4.9"/2
3.5"/2		 16/2 2.76 69.3 lbs.
16 128 11" x 7'4" 21/2 3.69 93.2 lbs.
16 160 11" x 9'2" 26/2 4.61 109 lbs.
16 192 11" x 11'0" 32/2 5.53 124.7 lbs.
32 96 1'10" x 5'6" 22.4"/1
14"/1
10.5"/2
7"/3
4.9"/4
3.5"/5		 16/4 5.53 91.7 lbs.
32 128 1'10" x 7'4" 21/4 7.37 110.5 lbs.
32 160 1'10" x 9'2" 26/4 9.22 140 lbs.
32 192 1'10" x 11'0" 32/4 11.06 158.7 lbs.
48 96 2'9" x 5'6" 21"/1
14"/2
10.5"/3
7"/4
4.9"/6
3.5"/8		 16/6 8.29 137.9 lbs.
48 128 2'9" x 7'4" 21/6 11.06 173.2 lbs.
48 160 2'9" x 9'2" 26/6 13.82 211.1 lbs.
48 192 2'9" x 11'0" 32/6 16.59 238.2 lbs.
64 96 3'8" x 5'6" 21"/1
14"/3
10.5"/4
7"/5
4.9"/8
3.5"/10		 16/8 11.06 164.1 lbs.
64 128 3'8" x 7'4" 21/8 14.75 194.5 lbs.
64 160 3'8" x 9'2" 26/8 18.43 246 lbs.
64 192 3'8" x 11'0" 32/8 22.12 498 lbs.
80 96 4'7" x 5'6" 21"/2
14"/3
10.5"/5
7"/7
4.9"/10
3.5"/13		 16/10 13.82 201.8 lbs.
80 128 4'7" x 7'4" 21/10 18.43 248.6 lbs.
80 160 4'7" x 9'2" 26/10 23.04 513 lbs.
80 192 4'7" x 11'0" 32/10 27.65 586 lbs.

NOTE: Many more sizes are available, up to 5'7" x 15' (96 rows x 256 columns). Approximate dimensions, power and weight - call VIS for architectural drawings. Due to continuing product innovations, all specifications are subject to change without notice.

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35mm Mono-shaded (red or amber) display showing 256 shades
Rows Columns Case HxW Char.
Height
Per Line		 10" Char's Per Line Max Current (Amps) Weight
8 48 11" x 5'6" 11"/1 5/1 1.12 69 lbs.
8 64 11"x 7'4" 10/1 2.24 93 lbs.
8 80 11" x 9'2" 13/1 2.64 109 lbs.
8 96 11" x 11' 16/1 3.04 125 lbs.
8 112 11" x 12'10" 18/1 3.76 148 lbs.
8 128 11" x 14'8" 21/1 4.16 179 lbs.
8 144 11" x 16'6" 24/1 4.56 195 lbs.
16 64 1'10" x 7'4" 22"/1
10"/2 		10/2 3.84 111 lbs.
16 80 1'10" x 9'2" 13/2 4.96 140 lbs.
16 96 1'10" x 11' 16/2 5.76 15 9lbs.
16 112 1'10" x 12'10" 18/2 6.88 188 lbs.
16 128 1'10" x 14'8" 21/2 7.68 22 2lbs.
16 144 1'10" x 16'6" 24/2 8.8 251 lbs.
24 64 2'9" x 7'4" 33"/1
14"/2
10"/3
7"/4		 10/3 6.08 173 lbs.
24 80 2'9" x 9'2" 13/3 7.6 211 lbs.
24 96 2'9" x 11' 16/3 8.8 238 lbs.
24 112 2'9" x 12'10" 18/3 10.64 284 lbs.
24 128 2'9" x 14'8" 21/3 11.84 339 lbs.
24 144 2'9" x 16'6" 24/3 13.36 377 lbs.
32 64 3'8" x 7'4" 44"/1
21"/2
14"/3
10"/4
7"/5		 10/4 7.68 194 lbs.
32 80 3'8" x 9'2" 13/4 9.92 246 lbs.
32 96 3'8" x 11' 16/4 11.52 276 lbs.
32 112 3'8" x 12'10" 18/4 13.76 328 lbs.
32 128 3'8" x 14'8" 21/4 15.36 389 lbs.
32 144 3'8" x 16'6" 24/4 17.6 441 lbs.


NOTE: Many more sizes are available, up to 11' x 29' (96 rows x 256 columns). Approximate dimensions, power and weight - call VIS for architectural drawings. Due to continuing product innovations, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
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35mm Full-color (RGB) LED display showing 16.7 million colors

Rows Columns Case HxW Char.
Height
Per Line		 10" Char's Per Line Max Current (Amps) Weight
16 64 1'10" x 7'4" 22"/1
10"/2
 10/2 8.56 119 lbs.
16 80 1'10" x 9'2" 13/2 10.87 150 lbs.
16 96 1'10" x 11' 16/2 12.84 171 lbs.
16 112 1'10" x 12'10" 19/2 15.15 202 lbs.
16 128 1'10" x 14'8" 21/2 17.12 238 lbs.
16 144 1'10" x 16'6" 24/2 19.43 269 lbs.
24 64 2'9" x 7'4" 33"/1
14"/2
10"/3
7"/4		 10/3 13.24 185 lbs.
24 80 2'9" x 9'2" 13/3 16.55 226 lbs.
24 96 2'9" x 11' 16/3 19.52 256 lbs.
24 112 2'9" x 12'10" 19/3 23.17 305 lbs.
24 128 2'9" x 14'8" 21/3 26.14 363 lbs.
24 144 2'9" x 16'6" 24/3 29.45 404 lbs.
32 64 3'8" x 7'4" 44"/1
21"/2
14"/3
10"/4 7"/5

 10/4 17.2 210 lbs.
32 80 3'8" x 9'2" 13/4 21.74 266 lbs.
32 96 3'8" x 11' 16/4 25.68 300 lbs.
32 112 3'8" x 12'10" 19/4 30.30 356 lbs.
32 128 3'8" x 14'8" 21/4 34.24 421 lbs.
32 144 3'8" x 16'6" 24/4 38.86 477 lbs.
48 64 5'6" x 7'4" 44"/1
27"/2
21"/3
14"/4
10"/6
7"/8		 10/6 25.68 294 lbs.
48 80 5'6" x 9'2" 13/6 32.61 373 lbs.
48 96 5'6" x 11' 16/6 38.52 421 lbs.
48 112 5'6" x 12'10" 19/6 45.45 501 lbs.
48 128 5'6" x 14'8" 26/6 51.36 587 lbs.
48 144 5'6" x 16'6" 24/6 58.29 667 lbs.


NOTE: Many more sizes are available, up to 15' x 30' (128 rows x 256 columns). Approximate dimensions, power and weight - call VIS for architectural drawings. Due to continuing product innovations, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Standard Specifications for the 17mm Mono-shaded Series, 35mm Mono-shaded Series and 35mm Full-color Series.

Pixel (LED) Color: 17mm & 35mm - Red or
   Amber, 256 Shades
   (grayscale)
35mm - RGB - 16.7
   million colors		 Battery: Lithium battery for time/date/message retention during power interruptions for at least 1 year
Pixel Pitch: 17mm Mono-shaded
   17.5mm/.70
35mm Mono-shaded
   35mm/1.38"
35mm RGB 35mm/1.38"
 Serial Communication Interface: Standard RS232 and RS485
Options: On site wireless, telephone, fiber optic modem - factory tested, configured and installed inside the case.
Pixel Luminance: Viewable in direct sunlight. 100,000 hour selected grades of Agilient LEDs. Special Features:

- Sealed enclosure design
   prevents external
   contamination
   penetration and
   filter maintenance
- Industry standard 64MB
   compact flash memory
   for message storage
- Comprehensive remote
   diagnostic program
- External temperature
   probe (optional)
- Internal AC power switch
   for servicing
- Light colored case,
   designed to limit solar
   heat rise internally
- Automatic thermal
   protection
- Auto night time dimming
   (8 levels)
Viewability 125° Power: 115/120 VAC ± 10% - 50/60 Hz single phase
Character Set: International character set, block (sans serif), decorative (serif), upper/lower case, slim, wide, double wide, and shadow Agency Approvals: FCC Part 15, Class A ANSI/UL 60950
CAN/CSA C22.2
   60950-1-03
C-ETL-US listing mark
   and CE marking
Message Capacity: 95 different messages can be stored and scheduled to be displayed according to time and date Operating Temperature: -40° to 122°F / -40° to 50°C
Message Presentation: - 27 unique presentation
   styles
- Automatic centering in
   any mode
- User programmable logos
   and graphics
- Programmable hold times
   up to 6 minutes
- Calendar scheduling		 Case Material: UL50 Type 3R, IP44 aluminum cabinet
User Animations: BMP and GIF file formats Limited Warranty: Five year limited factory depot parts warranty
Temperature Accuracy: ±1° F Typical (with optional temperature probe) Mounting: Steel mounting angle, design facilitates welding, bolting or riveting techniques
Clock/Date: Time in 12/24-hour formats, date in multiple formats Module/Case Dimensions: - Front access to all
   components
- Cantilever hinged door
   for ease of service
- 10" deep including steel
   mounting brackets

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