girouette a pastilles
English translation: flip dot (matrix) display, flip disc display
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| 4 +1 | flip dot (matrix) display |
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| 3 +1 | (flip-)dot destination sign |
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| 4 | moving message signs |
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| 2 | rotating units |
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rotating units Explanation: Not at all sure, but this link might be of help. Reference: http://www.visiontron.com/ROTATU_Index.htm |
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peer agreement (net): +1(flip-)dot destination sign Explanation: http://www.iskra-mehanizmi.si/sites/ISM_en/doc/program/prika... http://www.lumivision.info/luminator/max3000commuter.html |
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peer agreement (net): +1flip dot (matrix) display Explanation: Girouette à pastilles (ou matricielle) Girouette matricielle sur Agora Line des TCL.Avec ou sans bloc pour l'indice de ligne, l'affichage se fait par des pastilles double-face (jaune / noir) qui se retournent ou non en fonction de l'affichage à réaliser. http://www.transbus.org/dossiers/girouettes.html The flip-disc display (or flip-dot display) is a display technology used for ... but have since been superceeded by high-intensity LED matrix displays. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip-disc_display |
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moving message signs Explanation: http://www.led-signs.com/displays/ lots of help on this site including images -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 53 mins (2008-04-07 14:42:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- LED signs LED displays electronic signs moving message LED signs Complete line of electronic signs. Moving message LED displays, safety LED signs, communication centers, scrolling marquees, modular systems, message-boards ... www.led-signs.com/displays/ - 28k - Cached - Similar pages LED Signs, electronic signs, programmable signs, LED, Indoor signs ... Thank you for choosing Affiliated Resources as your MOVING MESSAGE SIGN COMPANY. Because we represent the manufacturer, we can offer FACTORY DIRECT PRICING ... www.4ledsigns.com/ - 19k - Cached - Similar pages Indoor and Outdoor L.E.D. Moving Message Signs Since 1989 Sunnywell has been manufacturing and distributing indoor and outdoor LED moving message signs. led video display, electronic signs, led message ... www.sunnywell.com/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-04-07 17:56:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps the answer is FLIP-DISC display http://www.answers.com/topic/flip-disc-display?cat=technolog... The flip-disc display (or flip-dot display) is a display technology used for large outdoor signs, normally those that will be exposed to direct sunlight. Flip-disc displays were common in the 1980s and 90s, but have since become rare with the introduction of high-intensity LEDs. The flip-disc display consists of a grid of small metal discs painted black on one side and a bright color on the other (typically day-glo yellow), set into a black background. In response to a microcontroller, the disc can be flipped to show either the colored or black side, using the colored side to form characters. The basic operation is similar to that of core memory; a grid of X and Y wires carrying current generates a magnetic field where they cross, interacting with a small magnet on the disk's hinge. Only those discs at the crossing point of two powered wires will see enough force to flip over, those on the powered X or Y line only will see only 1/2 the required force. Once flipped, the disks stay in that state and no further power is needed to maintain it. Typically the display works from top to bottom, powering each horizontal line "on" and then powering the needed vertical lines to set up that row. The whole process takes a few seconds, during which time the sound of the discs being flipped over is quite distinctive. The flip-disc display was developed by Kenyon Taylor at Ferranti-Packard in the 1970s. The displays were initially very expensive, and their first applications were in stock markets around the world. As their price fell, they were soon found in wider roles, notably highway signs and schedules at train stations and airports. The displays often required minor maintenance to free up "stuck" discs. The system has virtually disappeared from use with the introduction of high-intensity LED-based products, which use power constantly but are easily visible in light and darkness and do not require much, if any, maintenance. |
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