A PROJECT REPORT ON SCROLLING LED

DISPLAY BOARD
PROJECT REPORT
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Diploma in
Electrical & Electronics Engineering Under the State Board of Technical Education
Govt. of Kerala

Submitted by

Arun KV, Bimal Dev MS, Deepak Manoj, Abhijith Mani, Ajith KS,
Ajmal KJ, Anandu Babu, Ashik KS, Jomon MJ, Ansal MS, Jishnu PB

Semester 4
Diploma in Electrical & electronics Engineering
2020 - 2021

Guided by
Mrs Sreeshma Jibi
EEE Dept

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
SNM POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, MALIANKARA
MOOTHAKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM-683516

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

ENGINEERING SNM PTC, MALIANKARA,
MOOTHAKUNNAM, N. PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the seminar report entitled
"SCROLLING LED DISPLAY BOARD" is the bonafide
record of report done by ARUN KV (Reg No : 19031997)
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of
Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering under
STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,
KERALA.

Guided by Head of department

Mrs Sreeshma Jibi Mr Saidas MG
EEE Dept. EEE Dept.

Internal Examiner External Examiner

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all I thank the Almighty for providing me with
the strength and courage to present the seminar.

I avail this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude

towards Principal MR. Santhakumar Head of the
institution, for his support

I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to HOD

MR. Saidas MG Electrical and Electronics Engineering
for his valuable suggestions. Department of

I would also like to thank Lalan,Antony and Sudheeb sir

guided me throughout the seminar. Her overall direction
and guidance has been responsible for the successful
completion of the seminar.

I am also indebted to all the teaching and non-teaching

staff of Department of Electrical and Electronics
Engineering for their cooperation and suggestions,
which is the spirit behind this report. Last but not the
least, I wish to express my sincere thanks to all my friends
for their goodwill and consecutive ideas.

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 Abstract

Everything around us is becoming smart such as

smartphones, smart televisions, smart refrigerators, so
why not smart display boards for advertisements and
notices. Display boards are primary thing in any
institute, organization, public utility places like bus
stops, railway stations, park, and shopping malls to
display information regarding platforms, various
advertisements about the products or important notices.
People are now adapted to the idea of the world at its
fingertips. The old led display boards are controlled by
microcontroller. To change message, we need to
change the microcontroller program code again and
again.

In this project, we are going to add wireless

connectivity for the keyboard. Therefore, it is very
useful for editing message remotely without connecting
keyboard on display instead use wireless keyboard.

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 Index

SL NO TITLE PAGE NO

1 INTRODUCTION
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2 What is Scrolling LED Display? 7
3 LED Module 8
4 Power Supply Box 12
5 LED Controller 13
6 Software "LED Player 6.0 15
7 Communication 16
8 Advantages 17
9 Dis-advantages 18
10 Applications 19
11 Conclusion 20
12 Reference 21

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 Introduction
Everything around us is becoming smart such as smart
phones, smart televisions, smart refrigerators, so why
Not Smart Displays boards for advertisements and
notices.

Display boards are primary thing in any institute,

organization, public utility places like bus stops, railway
stations, parks, shopping malls to display information
regarding platforms, various advertisements about the
products, or important notices. People are now adapted
to the idea of the world at its fingertips.

We normally use a simple static LED display screen to

convey a message. Earlier, when we want to display
large data, we used to change message for every few
instances. Now scrolling displays are more preferred to
static. By using a pre programmed controller, we can
make LED display in scrolling way. We can also make
LED to adoptable by using PC controller based system.

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 What is "Scrolling LED Display"?
The actual concepts of these scrolling led displays are the
presence of the LED in it. They use the Red led in most of the
cases because the Red color will attract the attention of the
visitors a lot. The LED's will ON at a particular time period
and OFF on a specific time.

There is an electronic circuit in the internal part of the device

which consists of the Integrated Circuits (IC's). The circuit
works by power supplied. According to the program written
in the circuit, this will work. It gives supply to specific led's
present in the scrolling led display such that, they will ON and
OFF for a particular time intervals.

The circuit has the sense to display all types of alphabets on

the scrolling led display. There will be some particular
information to display. If this information once displays on the
scrolling led display immediately after a mean time the LED's
light pattern is will shift off to the next segment of the led
column.

This will occur in a fraction of a second. Our eyes can't detect

this movement. This principle is called "Persistence of vision
(PV)". Thus, the information displayed on the screen will
move so we called it as scrolling led display.

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 LED Module

P10-(1R)-v706 Module Picture

General Information

The P10 single color is a high brightness, lower power consumption, long
life time display module. Designed for semi outdoor use environment.

This module LED display panel can be used to make any kind of large
outdoor LED display panels by arranging modules in horizontal and
vertical manner. one panel has a width of 12 inches and height of 6 inches.
Display has a resolution of 32*16 pixels thus there are total 512 LEDs. It has
a good quality plastic cabinet that makes it suitable for outdoor use. The
module has whole control circuit built in and has a simple interface
requiring only seven line connections with controller board.

★ Height of Module : 6 Inches

★ Width of Module : 12 Inches

★ Resolution of Module : 32*16 Pixels

★ Total LEDs in Module: 512.

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 Features
• 1/4 duty scan drive

• Brightness: 3500nits to 4500nits

• Max Power Consumption : 20W

• Input Voltage: 5V DC (Max. 7V)

• Input Current: 1.5A

• Constant Voltage Drive

• IP65 Waterproof

• Operating Temperature: -20°C to 50°C

• 1W Pixel Configuration

• High Viewing Angle

• High Contrast Ratio with a perfect louver/cover

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 Working principle of module

➤ Controlling large amount of LED with limited control lines uses.

two principles or techniques
1. Serial to parallel conversion
2. Persistence of vision.

➤ To convert serial data coming from MCU a shift register is used. In these.
modules 74HC595 IC is used. This IC is a 8 bit serial in parallel out IC.

➤ It has main four lines for interface.

➤To shift 8 bits of data to it, the first bit of data (i.e. bit 0) is put on DATA line . For
example if this bit is () then DATA line is pulled LOW or if this bit is 1 then data line is
pulled high (+5v).

➤ Once valid data is put on the DATA line, the shift clock line is made high, and
then made low. This transfers the bit on data line to the IC from the MCU.

➤ In the same way all 8 bits are transferred to the IC.

➤ In the display panel, 16 such shift registers are cascaded. So you need to.
transfer 8x16=128 bits to control 128 LEDs.

➤ You may wonder if there are 512 LEDs on the board but we are only sending data
for 128 LEDs, how it is gonna work?

➤ Here comes the technique of persistence of vision that is employed in all electronic
displays (even TVs).

➤ In this display we only show 4 of the total image in one frame. next frame show.
other 4 image. In the same way 4 frames are required to show complete image. These
sub frames are switched at such fast speed that human eyes sees complete picture.

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➤ As you can see in the image below, 16 lines of the display are.
divided into four groups. So first line is group 1 then after 3 mor
lines the 5th line is again group 1. So 512/4 = 128 LEDs. So in each
group there are 128 LEDs, that is why we need to transfer 128 bits to
control these 128 LEDs.

➤ There are two line named A and B on the panel connecter. The logic
level on these pins decides which group is selected. Only the LEDs on
the selected line glow according to the 128 bits of data received from the
MCU.

➤ So if you select group 1 by setting A=0 and. B=0 following lines are
selected 1, 5,9 and 13.

➤So the data that you will send using serial. i interfacewill be shown
on these LEDs.

➤ So the data that you will send using serial. interface will be shown
on these lines.

➤ In the same way transfer data to the lines. belonging to group 3 and
4. This will make the whole picture of the frame.

➤ But this switching should be so fast that. human eye cannot see it.
Normally 400 Hz switching frequency is best. As it will make you able
to 100 complete frames per second.

Warning
➤ Do not supply power in wrong polarity. It. will damage the module.

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 Power Supply Box
Here A-200AF-5 Power supply box is used. this supply box is provides input supply
for module and other components of LED Display. A power supply unit converts
mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a
Display

Features
➤ Input Voltage: 200-240 VAC;.

➤Input Current: 2.5A.

➤ Frequency: 50/60 Hz.

➤ Output Voltage: 5 VDC.

➤ Output Current: up to 40A.

➤ Dimension : 195 x 83 x 30 mm.

➤ Power : 200 Watt.

➤ Protection: overload / short circuit protection.

➤ Thin thickness, can reduce the thickness and weight of the display

➤ High reliability.

➤ Strong load capacity.

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 LED CONTROLLER

T2-LED Display Controller Card - (Ethernet + USB)

The 6th generation of LED display control system designed by

LISTEN VISION is the super led display controller with full-
featured, high performance since nearly 10 years' specialized in led
display control system field.

Secondary development of LED display control system includes

hardware-level secondary based SDK, dynamic libraries, secondary
development of software packages, such as level of secondary
development, and based LED control systems display data protocol
"direct dialogue control system" development.

Secondary development protocols and application describes only

LED-based control systems display data protocol "direct dialogue
control system" hardware-level secondary development.

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 Important Features & Parameters
➤Supports 128 programs.

➤ Each program supports 16 any partition of the display area.

➤ Memory: 2 MB.

➤ Adaptation Single Color & Double Color.

➤ Pixels: Single 1024*32 (32K).

➤ Area Type font supports text and captions.

➤ Text and captions support 16 and 16 (32 and 32 also) dot matrix
Chinese font English font.

➤ Text and captions support carriage retum line feed.

➤ Text and captions support wrap area.

➤ Each area can be set independently of text or subtitle colors, font size.

➤ Support RAM refresh, refresh time can be achieved within 200ms.

➤ Support high-speed RAM refresh and Flash memory refresh two display
update mode (two different firmware).

➤ Communication function features: Support RS232 and RS485

communication, Support broadcast communication (direct.
communication), Support static IP communication (TCP.
communication).

➤ Communication : USB port & Ethernet interface.

➤ Voltage: 3.5V to 6V.

➤ Max. Power: <1W.

➤ Software: LED Player 6.0.

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Software "LED Player 6.0"

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 Communication
Communication through USB

USB communication method is the most basic type of

communication. In this method, software exports the new
message and design as well as new settings to a USB drive
. Then, the USB is plugged in to the USB port of the Display.
board to transfer the data. After new data is transferred
automatically. the USB drive can be detached. Once transfer is
complete, the USB drive can be removed.

Advantage

This is the most basic type of communication. It means no extra cost and
more reliable and easy repair and maintenance method hence there is no
multi-step complex parts between your computer and your LED Display.
It not required any extra devices. It can be used as a backup in case of an
issue with another communication method.

Dis-Advantage

User must walk out to the display to change the message.

In case of the signs installed in high elevation or out of access, USB

communication needs cabling or special consideration.

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 Advantages
➤The primary advantage of scrolling text is its ability to display a larger
amount of information than stationary text.

➤ Another advantage of scrolling text, particularly LED signs, is that it is

more attention-grabbing than stationary text. The movement of the text
and the brightness with LED scrolling text
signs draw the reader's eye to the message presented.

➤ An LED scrolling text sign can also be more easily changed to display
current messages than print signs.

➤ It shows the messages in different languages as per required.

➤ The basic advantage is the appearance of LEDs, which look too.

awesome with Slim Design, Better Color.

➤ Longer lifespan and less environmental impact.

➤ Wider Viewing angle (typically 175 degree).

➤ It shows the digital and analog clock.

➤ Lower Power Consumption.

➤ Brighter and sharper text.

➤ No motion delay and lags.

➤ Excellent finishing.

➤ High accuracy.

➤ Advance controls.

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 Dis - advantages
➤ The disadvantages of scrolling text relate to the message
not being presented as a whole or being difficult to read.

➤ Because of the constant movement of the text, the reader.

may begin his observation of the message midway through a
sentence.

➤The writer of the text must then trust that the reader will
continue observing the scrolling text until the message cycles
back through to the beginning.

➤ LEDs are currently more expensive than conventional

lighting technologies.

➤ LEDs can shift color due to age and temperature.

➤ Contrast ratios not consistent.

➤ LED performance largely depends on correctly

engineering.

➤ LEDs must be supplied with the correct voltage and

current.

➤ Much higher price.

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 Applications

➤It is mainly used as Destination Display Boards on Busses, Trains and Cabs etc.

➤ LED display used in railway stations, bus stations, airports etc... to show
various information messages to people.

➤ Moving message display can be used at Schools, Colleges and. Training

institutes for showing information or announcements to students.

➤ It also used in hospitals, banks, public offices, Hotels, shops to. shows the
date & time and other useful information and advertisement.

➤ Can be used to display messages in worship edifices eg: Churches, temples,

mosques etc.

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 Conclusion

• The display boards are one of the major

communications medium for mass media.

• Local language can be added as a variation in this

project. This can be achieved by using graphics and
other decoding techniques. Also we realize that this
project saves time, energy and hence environment.
Cost of printing and photocopying is also reduced as
information can be given to a large number of people
from our fingertips.

• Thus we can conclude that this project is just a start,

an idea to make use of GSM in communications to a
next level.

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 Reference

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Nigeria
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