Nortech has launched a new range of Variable Message Signs (VMS) to add to its range of counting products. The colour LED sign is compliant with the European VMS standard EN12966, and offers messages indicating available spaces and status messages.
Contained in a weatherproof IP65 aluminium housing, the VMS comes as a compact, single display sign or as a single/multi-level information sign with artwork. The multi-level signs come with from two to five level counts as standard, with customers specific count levels also available, making them suitable the makers say for applications including highways, hotels, car parks, corporate offices, airports and hospitals. They can also carry corporate branding as required.
Each level display has 10cm high characters and can be viewed at distances of up to 50m the makers say with a 30 degree horizontal viewing angle. The signs have automatic luminance adjustment with the option of manual adjustment to match stable ambient light levels.
The sign can be used for stand-alone counting with Nortech’s NCT100 counting modules, in full parking count management systems alongside Nortech’s NCT200 counting modules and NorParc count management software, and for shared occupancy display with Nortech’s shared occupancy controllers (CPC202 and CPC204).
The VMS design uses low profile LED matrices, and each sign can display count values of up to five digits with the option to display ‘FULL’ when a count value falls below one. The display options are set via the counting/control module. The settings include the display colours and the options to replace the count value with ‘OPEN’ or ‘SPACE’ when the count value is one or more. Depending on the application, up to eight individual displays can be connected on a single RS485 bus, each displaying a different count value.
All VMS signs come fitted with five metre screened signal cables and power cables. They are also fitted with mounting strips to allow them to be fixed on posts using generic post mounting brackets. A robust wall-mounting kit is also available, enabling the VMS to be securely mounted to a flat surface with tilt adjustment.
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