Overview of the Venus 7000 Monitor Program

The Venus 7000 Monitor program is used to view signs that are configured in any available sign service. The Monitor program is linked to the Venus 7000 Display program for sign displaying.

Viewing a desired sequence of a certain sign type or a Sign Service’s status

Launch the Display program, then press the Monitor button in the lower right corner of the window. This will launch the Monitor program (alternately, press the Monitor program icon in the Venus 7000 Shell). To select a sign type to be displayed, use the drop menu below the menu bar to choose a service or sign type, or choose Select Sign (Ctrl+S) from the File menu, to select a sign type from any currently running Sign Service.

To display a sequence, select the desired sequence that is of the sign type chosen in the Monitor program. The sequence chosen must of the same sign type chosen in the Monitor program or the sign will not be displayed in the Monitor. Now, click the Play Seq button, or select Play under the File menu to view the sequence.

To view the current status of a specific Sign Service, select the desired Sign Service from the drop menu or from the Select Sign dialog. The status will show you: which sequences and schedules are currently playing for each configured sign, the current frame number of any sequences playing, and the dimming mode for each sign.


 Venus 7000 Monitor Program Help Index

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Commands

File menu

View menu

Help menu


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

Select Sign	Opens the Select Sign dialog, which allows you to select a sign to play.
Track Display Program	When this option is selected, the Monitor program will track (play) any sign selected in the Display program.
Sign Info	Gives information about the current sign.
Preferences	Opens the Preferences dialog, which allows you to change certain settings in the Monitor Program.
Exit	Exits the V7 Monitor Program


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Menu Bar	Hides the menu bar from view.
File Status	Hides the file status bar from view.
Frame Status	Hides the frame status bar from view.
Schedule	Opens the Schedule dialog, which shows information on a running schedule for the current sign.
Zoom In	Zooms in on a sign. You can also press the magnifying glass plus icon in the File Status bar.
Zoom Out	Zoom out on a sign. You can also press the magnifying glass minus icon in the File Status bar.
Snap to Image	Forces the window to fit the size of the current sequence.
Always on Top	Forces the window to always be visible. De-select this option to allow the window to be behind another window.


Window menu commands

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of multiple documents in the application window:


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your Venus 7000 Monitor Program session. You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of the Venus 7000 Monitor Program


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window. It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar. Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Restore button


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1. Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2. Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3. Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note: This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note: This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the Monitor Program window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window.


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value. For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>


Select Sign command (File menu)

Use this command to open the Select Sign dialog, which allows you to select a sign to play.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+S


Track Display Program command (File menu)

Use this command to track the Venus 7000 Display program.

Tracking the Display program means the Monitor program will display whatever sign is selected in the Display program.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+T


Sign Info command (File menu)

Use this command to open the Sign Information dialog.

The Sign Info dialog offers the following information:

Sign Name	The name given to the sign.
Matrix Size	The size, in rows and columns, of the sign.
Color Technology	The color technology used by the sign.
Pixel Technology	The pixel technology used by the sign.
Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+I


Preferences command (File menu)

Use this command to open the Preferences dialog, which allows you to change certain settings in the Monitor Program.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+P


Menu Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to hidethe menu bar from view.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+M


File Status command (View menu)

Use this command to hide the file status bar from view.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+F


Frame Status command (View menu)

Use this command to hide the frame status bar from view.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+R


Schedule command (View menu)

Use this command to open the Schedule dialog.

The Schedule dialog lists the items in a schedule that is currently running on the selected sign.


Zoom In command (View menu)

Use this command to zoom in on a sign.

Shortcuts

File Status Bar

Key:	Ctrl +


Zoom Out command (View menu)

Use this command to zoom out of a sign.

Shortcuts

File Status Bar

Key:	Ctrl -


Snap to Image command (View menu)

Use this command to force the window to fit the size of the current sequence.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+N


Always on Top command (View menu)

Use this command to force the window to always be visible. When checked, the Monitor program will be on top of all other windows. When not checked, the Monitor program window can be behind other windows.

Shortcut

Key:	Ctrl+A


Select Sign Dialog

The Select Sign dialog allows you choose which sign type or Sign Service status you would like to display on the Monitor window.

To select a sign type to display, highlight the desired sign type from an active service and press OK.

To select a Sign Service to display the status for, highlight the desired Service and press OK.


Preferences Dialog

This dialog allows you to change certain settings in the Monitor Program.

The Preferences dialog offers the following options:

•	Grid

•	Sound

•	Snap on Zoom

•	Monochrome ON Color

•	Horizontal Dimension

•	Vertical Dimension

•	Select Background Color


Grid

Check this box to allow visible grid lines to be displayed in the Monitor window.


Sound

Sorry, the Sound feature has not been implemented yet.


Snap on Zoom

Check this box to force the Monitor window to snap to the sign size when it is zoomed in or out.


Select Background Color

Click this button to choose a custom background color for the sign.


Horizontal Dimension

Enter a value for the default horizontal dimension of the Monitor window.


Vertical Dimension

Enter a value for the default vertical dimension of the Monitor window.


Monochrome ON Color

Choose one of the following colors to be the ON color for monochrome signs: white, red, green, blue or yellow.