Comprehensive Product Selection Guide
This handy guide helps identify different features available on Alzatex products, for easier selection of an existing product or definition of a custom engineering project.
Some features are complementary, such as a timer that counts down and sounds a beeper at time zero. Other features are alternates, such as a display that is available with either blue or green LEDs.
This guide is especially helpful when considering combinations of Alzatex products, such as a Count Down Timer on a lectern, wirelessly connected to a remote large digit display unit on a wall, with attached Red, Yellow, Green indicators. Each of those products has various forms and options to best suit your needs.
Just take a few minutes to skim each of the categories to see how Alzatex can deliver what you need.
Standard products and options are shown, and Alzatex can customize many of these.
NOTE: When ordering Alzatex products, it is best to consider distance and environmental (such as waterproof) needs as well as other factors. Some conditions may require special cables, products, enclosure or power types to suit the situation.
Timers
Timers can operate independently, and also control other products, including other timers which then behave as displays.
Varieties (in many cases, the Varieties of Timers are available as Modes in the same Timer product)
- Count Down Timer - Time Remaining.
- Count Up Timer - Time Elapsed.
- Time of Day Clock (also available as an optional mode for Count Up or Count Down Timers).
Options
- Beeper Options
- No Beep.
- Beep at time zero. This is the default.
- Beep at warning times.
- Beep at time zero until the Reset button is pressed.
- Timer Options
- Change to Count Up Mode after counting down to time zero.
- Stop at time zero. This is the default.
- Restart at a Preset time after counting down to time zero.
- One-Button Timer Operation
- Press the button to Reset and Start the Timer.
- Press the button again to Stop the Timer.
- Two-Button Timer Operation
- Press the first button to Start or Pause the Timer.
- Press the second button to Reset the Timer.
- Three-Button Timer Operation
- Press the first button to Start the Timer.
- Press the second button to Stop the Timer.
- Press the third button to Reset the Timer.
NOTE: Pressing the Start button while the Timer is running freezes the display for a few seconds to display lap/split time.
- Display Options.
- Displays for timers are available with various numbers of displayed digits and with options for which units are displayed:
| 2 Digits | 4 Digits | 6 Digits |
| DD (days) | DDDD (days) | DDD:HH (days,hours) |
| HH (hours) | HHHH (hours) | |
| | HH:MM (hours,minutes) | DD:HH:MM (days,hours,minutes) |
| MM (minutes) | MMMM (minutes) | |
| | MM:SS (minutes,seconds) | HH:MM:SS (hours,minutes,seconds) |
| SS (seconds) | SSSS (seconds) | SSSSSS (seconds) |
| | SSS.t (seconds,tenths) | SSSSS.t (seconds,tenths) |
| hh (hundredths) | SS:hh (seconds,hundreths) | MM:SS:hh (minutes,seconds,hundreths) |
| | S.TTT (seconds,thousandths) | |
- Displays that are two digits wide and 7 inches high or higher provide a leading "1" digit.
- Other custom numbers of digits may be available, such as 3 or 5.
- Various Triggering Devices.
- Combined to work with Counters.
Counters
Counters allow numeric recording and displaying of events, and also can provide some analysis of those events over time.
Like most Alzatex products, Counters span many different uses, applications, and industries - from factory robotics statistics displays to the "Next Customer" tickets at the local donut shop.
Varieties
- Count Up.
- Count Down.
- Take-A-Number.
- Rate.
Options
- Varying numbers of displayed digits: 2,3,4,5,6.
- Scale Factor: Increment/Decrement by 1 or other numbers.
- Button options for Next, Previous or Reset, and combinations of those buttons in various sizes.
- Various Triggering Devices.
Large Numeric and Alphanumeric Displays
Alzatex products show information on a variety of vivid digital displays in a wide range of sizes and number of characters. The rugged displays easily combine to share data and to best convey the significance of the information they indicate.
Varieties
- Solid Segment Characters:
numbers 0-9 with some punctuation and alphabetic characters.
- Multi-pixel Segment Characters (composed of LED clusters):
numbers 0-9 with some punctuation and alphabetic characters.
- Alphanumeric Characters:
Full set of numbers, letters and most punctuation.
Options
- Designed to work easily with other Alzatex products.
- Can often be artfully combined with other Displays or Indicators within an enclosure.
- Character scrolling.
- Options for Solid Segment characters:
- Solid Segment Character Height and Standard Numbers of Characters:
| Height in Inches | Number of Characters |
| 0.56 | 4, 6, or 8 |
| 1.5 | 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 |
| 2.3 | 2, 4, or 6 |
| 4 | 2, 4, or 6 |
- Solid Segment Character Colors:
- Red (standard).
- Yellow/Amber.
- Green.
- Tri-color (Red/Green/Amber) (only available for heights of 1.5 Inch and 2.3 Inches; 2.3 Inches is the normally-stocked height).
- Standard Solid Segment Character Displays typically offer even numbers of digits from 4 up through 16, including colon and decimal point characters.
- Options for Multi-pixel Segment characters, composed of LED clusters.
- Multi-Pixel Character Height and Standard Colors and Numbers of Characters:
| Height in Inches | Standard Color | Standard Numbers
of Characters | Available Numbers
of Characters |
2.5
(special order) | Red | 2, 4, or 6 | Any number of digits in multiples of 2. |
| 4 | Red | 2, 4, or 6 | Any number of digits in multiples of 2. |
| 5 | Red | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Any number of digits. |
| 6 | Red Super-bright | 2, 4, 6 | Any number of digits. |
| 7 | Red Super-bright | 2, 4 or 6 plus leading "1" digit. | Any number of digits. |
| 10 | Red Super-bright | 2, 3, 4 or 6 plus leading "1" digit. | Any number of digits. |
| 15 | Red Super-bright | 2, 4 or 6 plus leading "1" digit. | Any number of digits. |
| 24 | Yellow/Amber Super-bright | 2 plus leading "1" digit. | Any number of digits. |
| 36 | Yellow/Amber Super-bright | 2 plus leading "1" digit. | Any number of digits. |
- The 15, 24, and 36 height displays are separate remote display units, which require external timers or counters.
- Colors Available for Multi-Pixel Character Displays:
(See above table for standard colors. Other colors may made to order.)
- Red and Red Super-bright.
- Green Super-bright.
- Yellow/Amber Super-bright.
- Blue Super-bright.
- White Super-bright.
- Standard multi-pixel Character Displays typically offer 4 or 6 whole digits, including colon and decimal point characters, often with a leading "1" character.
- Options for Alphanumeric characters, composed of tri-color (Red/Green/Amber) LED arrays.
- Tri-colors (Red/Green/Amber) are standard.
- 2.4 Inches High
- Each character is composed of 8 rows X 8 columns of LEDs.
- Available in lengths of 4, 8, 12 and 16 characters.
- 4 Inches High
- Each character is composed of 7 rows X 7 columns of LEDs.
- Available in lengths of 5 and 8 characters.
Lighted (Red-Yellow-Green) Indicators
Alzatex products grab attention with many bright and colorful lighted indicators, with choices of colors, brightness, and sizes suited for many different applications.
Standard Red/Yellow/Green Lighted Indicator products:
| RYG 09 | A single LED for each color. |
| RYG 11 | Table-top enclosure with beeper; each super-bright LED shining from inside a 1/2" diameter dome. |
| RYG 11-4RLY | Table-top enclosure with beeper; each super-bright LED shining from inside a 1/2" diameter dome, and a four-channel relay module for controlling customer-provided lamps or horns. |
| RYG 13 | Flush-mount enclosure with beeper; each super-bright LED shining from inside a 1/2" diameter dome. |
| RYG 16 | 2 Inch diameter LED clusters. |
| RYG 17 | Table top enclosure with beeper; each super-bright LED shining from inside a 1/2" diameter dome, with programmable beep tones. |
| RYG 400-36 | 4 Inch diameter LED clusters, with 36 LEDs and dual loud beepers. |
| RYG 400-72 | 4 Inch diameter LED clusters, with 72 LEDs and dual loud beepers. |
| RYG 12-RLY | A single channel relay module only (no indicators), activated when an attached or connected timer is running. |
Audio Indicators
Alzatex products turn heads at the right time when the products sound off. Audio indicators typically can be disabled during operation as desired. Available Audio Indicator products:
| BP1 | 5KHz high-pitched beep, which is standard for most Alzatex products. |
| BP2 | 5KHz high-pitched beep - loud level. |
| BP2D | 5KHz high-pitched beep - dual loud level. |
| BZ1 | 50/60Hz buzzer. |
| BZ2 | 50/60Hz loud buzzer. |
| BP30 | 30 Watt Horn/Sounder with integrated Siren. |
| MP117 | MP3 Player with remote control inputs, used for pre-recorded voice announce or related applications. |
| RYG 17 | Table top enclosure with Red/Yellow/Green indicators and programmable beep tones. |
Triggering Methods or Devices
Alzatex products can be triggered in a variety of ways, in flexible combinations designed to work well together. Many products already have standard buttons. Often remote and integrated triggering can be combined.
Varieties
- Devices integrated within the product enclosure.
- Remote devices.
Options
- Button Keypads.
- 2x8 Button Keypad and Knob.
- Large Buttons.
- Large "Mushroom" Buttons.
- Large Buttons or "Mushroom" standard combinations:
- 1 Button: Start/Stop-and-Reset
- 2 Buttons: Stop/Start (or Run), Reset
- 3 Buttons: Stop, Start (or Run), Reset
- 3 Buttons: Stop/Start (or Run), Reset, History
- 4 Buttons: Stop, Start (or Run), Reset, Pause
- 4 Buttons: Stop/Start (or Run), Reset, Pause, History
- 4 Buttons: Next, Prev, Reset, History
- 4 Buttons: Up, Down, Reset, History
- NOTE: The larger 4-Button combinations in smaller (hand-held) enclosures typically mount 3 buttons on top and one on the side.
- Photo-Optical Sensors.
- Radar Guns.
- Magnetic Sensors.
- Ground-closure wired inputs.
- Opto-coupled wired inputs.
- Computer-based triggering.
- Ethernet.
- Wireless.
- Standard or custom Serial data over cable (various formats such as USB, RS-232, RS422).
Enclosures
Alzatex houses its products in enclosure styles from rugged waterproof boxes to elegant wood cabinetry that grace any decor. While many products are conveniently available in standard form factors, many other forms, colors and material thickness are available on request. Alzatex products can be free-standing, or attached to a surface, or mounted within a surface.
Varieties
- Flush-Mount:
the face of the product is level with the mounted surface, such as in a lectern, or an in-wall faceplate.
- Surface-Mount:
the product is permanently mounted upon a surface such as on a clerk station desktop, or box mounted onto a wall.
- Desk-Mount:
the product sits upon, but is not attached to a surface, such as a button enclosure on a folding table at an event.
- Hand-Held:
much like the desk mount, but typically smaller and more streamlined.
- Bracket/Pole/Tripod-Mount:
free-standing or attached other hardware, such as large displays for outdoor use.
Options
- Many available materials, including:
- Wood - solid or ply, and finished with dry, varnished, stained, painted or other desired surface treatments. Products that are standard in wood enclosures are varnished natural solid oak.
- Plastic - standard plastic enclosures are black ABS plastic.
- Metal - standard metal enclosures are black fine powder coat 18 gauge steel.
- Many levels of material integrity are available, including:
- Water-resistant and scratch-resistant.
- Water-proof.
- Gas-tight.
- Where required, enclosures conform to specific standards related to an application, such as those specified by NEMA (e.g. NEMA1, NEMA4, NEMA4x AND NEMA12; see www.nema.org).
- Many product enclosures can be customized to match exacting environmental or aesthetic demands.
- Often product enclosures can be used in several ways, such as a display that can rest on a flat surface and also mount to a pole.
Power
Alzatex products use convenient and commonly-available power sources and also can use energy-saving stored-power strategies for long-term use without power connections.
Varieties
- AC wall transformers.
- External Batteries.
- Internal Batteries.
Options
- Often an external power source can charge the battery - typically standard with Internal Battery products.
- Access to the power source can be made difficult to prevent disruptive tampering in unprotected environments.
- Access to an internal battery can be made difficult or easy to best suit a particular situation.
- Power level indications are available on some products.
- Energy-conserving automatic "Sleep Mode" is available on many products.
- Methods for powering Alzatex products can be readily customized.
Data Logging
Alzatex products provide various ways to capture and view events or run times, as well as other related data. Often remote and integrated logging can be combined.
Options
- Internal scrolling History list.
- SD Card.
- Computer-based logging.
Having considered the above product guide, you should now be ready to order an Alzatex product or ask about a feature.
NOTE: When ordering Alzatex products, it is best to consider distance and environmental (such as waterproof) needs as well as other factors. Some conditions may require special cables, products, enclosure or power types to suit the situation.
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