Kramer Electronics VP-725XLA user manual Using Text Overlay

	Using Text Overlay
Table 20: Features and Functions of the TextOverlay Application
Feature	Function
Parameter Setting Area
Text Color Dropdown Box	Select the Text color
Background Color Dropdown	Set the text background color
Box
Transparency Dropdown Box	Select On for a transparent background or Off for a non-transparent
	background
Display Height Check Box	Set the thickness of the background stripe (72 or 36)
Text Position – V-Position	Set the vertical position of the text background on the display
	screen (Top, Center or Bottom)
Communication Interface
Area
Connect/Disconnect	Connect the machine or disconnect
TCP/IP Check box	When selected, set the IP Address1 and Port to connect via
	Ethernet2
RS-232Check box	When selected, set the COM port and Baud Rate (9600) to connect
	via the RS-232 connector2
Scrolling Mode Area
Blank Time (Sec) Dropdown	Set the blank delay time (from 1 to 5)
Box
Speed Dropdown Box	Set the speed at which the text moves on the display (from 1 to 5)
Mode	Set to Still (fixed text) or Scrolling (text moves across the display)
Send Text Area
Message	Type the desired text in the Message box
	Set the number of times that the text message will scroll across the
Repeat Dropdown Box	screen3 (1 to 20), or set to Forever to repeat the text message
	continuously
H-OffsetDropdown Box	After selecting the Static mode, use the H-Offsetbox to select the
	horizontal position of the text (Left Center or Right)
Start Button	Click to display the text on screen
Stop Button	Click to stop scrolling on screen
Quit Button	Click to quit the program
Load Setting Button	Click to load a previously saved setting
Save Setting Button	Click to save the current setting

1 Or search the IP address

2 You have to select the connection type before connecting the software to the machine 3 For example, set to 2 to repeat the text twice

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