The company
We Keep
    Trade show showcase     Movie prop showcase     Zippers on the fly services
 

Expandable LED , Flexible LED , Bendable LED SIGNS

M-EXL Series Indoor/ Outdoor.

The EXL Series is our most universally popular product line. The EXLs are available in multiple colors, character heights and shapes. The chassis have no length limitations and are flexible enough to adapt to any architectural design allowing them to accommodate any industry or application.

Standard colors are red, amber, green, blue and white. Pseudo tricolor is also available in the following combinations: Red, Blue and Purple; Blue, Green and Mint; and Red, Green and Amber. The text height of each individual sign is represented by the number in the name of the product beginning with 2000 (2”) and ending with 10,000 (10”). Industry Rule of Thumb: For people with 20/20 vision, reading distance is approx 50 feet per inch of character height.

We specialize in flexible chassis’ that are extendible in length indefinitely and allow you to create curved forms such as serpentine and circular signs. Our flexible signs are made with discreet LEDs rather than LED blocks. LED blocks are square package that usually include 35 to 64 LEDs in a block. When these LED blocks are butted up against each other end to end over many feet of sign they are not very bendable and therefore make it very difficult to create a smooth radius. Rather, signs made of LED blocks are fine for straight signs but really have a very segmented look when you try to create a circular or serpentine form.Our MEXL series made from individual LEDs that have 32 vertical columns on a circuit board is very flexible

and can wrap on a radius of two feet or with our MEXL-3000 you can make a circular sign four feet in diameter or you can make a circle as large as your wallet. This is the only proper way to build flexible chassis’ signs.

Sizes 2" & 3" character, 6" & 10" character heights



GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENCLOSURES Black powder coated aluminum. On straight sections, the metal is continuous on all sides. On curved sections, the metal is continuous on the circuit board plain, and forms isolated ribs on the top, bottom, and back. Cutting sections of the isolated ribs allows for smooth curvatures by the bending of the circuit boards and enclosures.





LED INFORMATION All LED'sare wide angle viewing, discreet, 5mm domed type. directly exposed to view. No plastic fascia is used. Colors available are RED, AMBER, and GREEN. (by special order BLUE, and WHITE)





ATTACHMENT From the ceiling on rods. To walls by cleat. Curved sections require metal backing plate (provided) adding .25' to depth.





CONTROLLER Signs are animated through a serial port on a dedicated IBM compatible PC. In most instances this is an embedded single board industrial PC with a solid state disk that resides inside the sign. In this configuration, an external PC is only required temporarily during the program editing. Communication with the external PC is conducted using RS-422 serial ASCII async 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit.





PROGRAMMING The M-EXL control PC executes a sign script text file. This script contains embedded message text and control commands that determine the presentation modes and parameters. In most applications the script file is manually changed whenever the messages need updating. In some applications where real time information must be displayed, a sign may be loaded with special script file that causes the sign to act like a streaming ticker device. Other interactive control schemes can also be implemented via the serial communication port.


On signs equipped with an embedded PC, the script automatically starts executing power up. As many as 100 signs may be connected to a two pair RS-422 cable to a common host, which may be a PC or a modem. Command sequences may be sent to address any specific sign and put it into command mode whereby it may be downloaded and managed. Signs are blanked during command mode. Basic utility software is supplied to download scripts to signs via direct or dial up connection. Chronocastrm Windows based software is also available to manage multiple sign installations requiring complex programmed weekly schedules with override capabilities. Third party software is also available to supply real time quotes and news, and to support instant messaging functions over LANS and WANS.





POWER The units operate on 100/120 VAC, 60 Hz. Units are ETL labeled to UL and CSA safety standards. Forty five (45) feet of this standard EXL product may be powered from one 20 AMP circuit. Power entry is normally made at the right rear end of the sign. OTHER POWER FEED REQUEST MUST BE MADE WHEN ORDERING. Permanent installations require AC hard wired, per National Electric Code (NEC) using junction boxes built into sign sections. The NEC also requires a readily accessible disconnect switch on premises. Signs DO NOT have a built in power switch. Temporary, portable installations may be cord connected.
 







 
DIMENSIONS
5.25"H. X 3.00 . variable length.
To determine the length of a sign the following information MUST be adhered to.
LED boards for the M-EXL 3000 are
13.6" long.
All signs or sign segments
must be in increments of 13.6"



LED ARRAY
The array for the MEXL 3000, consists of a series of black circuit boards. Each board (13.6" long) X (5.06" high) has 224 LEDs mounted on a .425" matrix of 7 rows high by 32 columns wide.
WEIGHT
The EXL 3000 weights 2.5 pounds per linear foot.




ATTACHMENT

From the ceiling on rods. To walls by cleats. Curved sections require metal backing plate (provided) adding .25" to depth

 
 
M-EXL Series
The M-EXL Series is our most universally popular product line. The M-EXLs are available in multiple colors, character heights and shapes. The chassis have no length limitations and are flexible enough to adapt to any architectural design allowing them to accommodate any industry or application.

tandard colors are red, amber, green, blue and white. Pseudo tricolor is also available in the following combinations: Red, Blue and Purple; Blue, Green and Mint; and Red, Green and Amber. The text height of each individual sign is represented by the number in the name of the product beginning with 2000 (2”) and ending with 10,000 (10”). Industry Rule of Thumb: For people with 20/20 vision, reading distance is 50 feet per inch of character height.

Download Specifications Documents (Models Details)

2000:
Character Height 2”
LED Matrix (rows x columns) 7 x 32
Pixel Pitch .30”
Dimensions (HxD) 5.25” x 3” x length extendable in 9.6” segments
Weight per Linear Foot 2.5 lbs.
    3000:
Character Height 3”
LED Matrix (rows x columns) 7 x 32
Pixel Pitch .425”
Dimensions (HxD) 5.25” x 3” x length extendable in 13.6” segments
Weight per Linear Foot 2.5 lbs.
       
6000:
Character Height 6”
LED Matrix (rows x columns) 7 x 16
Pixel Pitch .90”
Dimensions (HxD) 9” x 4” x length extendable in 16” segments
Weight per Linear Foot 3.5 lbs.
10000:
Character Height 10”
LED Matrix (rows x columns) 7 x 8
Pixel Pitch 1.5”
Dimensions (HxD) 16.43” x 6.4” x length extendable in 12” segments
Weight per Linear Foot 7 lbs.
 

The M-EXTL feature is the weatherproof adaptation of our M-EXL Series. The M-EXTL chassis features a weatherproof housing and is also designed with the capability to fit a number of architectural situations. Chassis, bezel, and trim strips are usually black or brushed aluminum but any color is possible by request. All standard LED colors are available for this sign: red, green, amber, blue, and white.

 



<<Frequently asked questions about M-EXL