Electronic Message Center

Electronic Message Centers

Electronic Message Centers (EMCs) are programmable digital signs that display dynamic text, images, and short videos to attract attention and share time-sensitive promotions, alerts, and information using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs).

Installed on your building, in monuments along busy roadways, in pylons or on poles high above the ground, high-resolution, all-weather EMCs provide value day or night.

If you have an outdated electronic sign or want an EMC but are on a tight budget, let us help you retrofit existing cabinets, monuments, posts, and pylons with new technology that’s lighter, consumes less electricity, and is easier to use, maximizing your return on investment.

Why EMCs Work

An EMC allows your company to update content, such as promotions, announcements, events, reminders, and alerts, instantly using an easy-to-use interface and commonly available design tools, without the cost and labor of visiting a sign shop.

Ambient light sensors adjust the brightness of your sign to ensure it remains visible in all but the worst weather conditions, without annoying neighbors or blinding motorists, improving impressions.

Scheduled playlists target morning commuters, lunchtime buyers, or evening audiences.  Equipped with weather sensors, our EMCs can override playlists to display weather-specific promotions and information.

EMC Options and Performance Specs

We tailor each EMC we sell to meet every client’s unique location, code, and connectivity requirements, as well as their budget.

• EMC Size and Pixel Pitch: We will help you determine the optimum size and pixel pitch of your new EMC based on the viewing distance and the speed at which your viewers will travel as they see the sign.

The higher the speed and the longer the viewing distance, the bigger the EMC must be.

An EMC’s pixel pitch is the distance between LEDs.  The closer the viewing distance, the tighter the pixel pitch must be to maintain resolution.

• Refresh Rate: High-resolution video content requires higher refresh rates to ensure smooth, latency-free content delivery.
• Brightness Control: The maximum brightness of a typical non-commercial use flatscreen TV is 2000 Nits.  The EMCs we provide reach up to 10,000 nits, which is more than enough to maintain readability when the sun backlighting your digital sign.  Unlike most TVs, our manufacturers design their EMCs to operate 24/7/365 in the harshest weather conditions we experience in Evansville, IN.  Our EMCs feature sensors that optimize brightness for various ambient light conditions, saving you money while ensuring compliance with local codes and minimizing complaints from neighbors, as well as distractions to motorists and pedestrians.

Mounting Options

Depending on local codes, we can install an Electronic Message Center anywhere one can install a traditional sign, such as:

• Building-mounted: Mounted to your building’s exterior walls, fascia, and parapets, your new EMC provides your building with clear, high-impact visibility, ensuring your company looks great from the street and across the block, while reliably withstanding wind, heat, rain, snow, and ice in Evansville, IN.
• Roof: Make your digital sign visible from blocks away with high-impact roof-mounted signage.
• Projection: Mounted perpendicularly to a building and projects outward to capture attention from passing pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
• Monuments: Installed along roadways and medians near entrance roads, driveways, building entrances, and along building frontage, delivering clear identification and creating a strong first impression that reflects the quality of your property and brand.
• Pole and Pylon Signs: Elevated above busy roadways, pole and pylon-mounted EMCs are designed for long-distance visibility to guide your customers to your door and boost brand recognition day and night.

Enclosure Materials and Finishes

Our fabricators utilize metals such as coated structural steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, each of which is best suited to its respective application.  Metal finish options range from automotive-grade paint to powder coating, as well as specialty finishes such as plating, and various textures including bead blasting, sand blasting, brushing, and polishing.  To match your facility’s architecture, we will fabricate your sign mounting system from stone, brick, concrete, stucco, and wood.  We use durable materials, hardware, and adhesives to withstand the weather conditions in Evansville, IN, thereby maximizing performance and minimizing maintenance costs.

Content Management

Let us show you how easy it is to manage your digital signage systems with modern, easy-to-use, cloud-hosted content management systems.  Depending on their permissions, your staff can create, upload, and schedule content across multiple sign systems from a single console.  Preview the content on your computer to ensure it appears as intended before uploading it to your digital signs.

For retailers, boost revenue with ad campaigns displayed during specific weather events such as rain, snow, ice, and excessive heat.  Factories, call centers, car dealerships, and medical centers can integrate our digital signage systems with existing point-of-sale (POS) systems, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, contact centers, and other business management systems.

We can also help you automatically incorporate messages from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) to provide emergency and life-saving information to your local community.

Connectivity

Let us conduct a site survey to determine if cellular service is available at the location where you wish to install your digital sign.  If your corporate policy prohibits cellular connections or if they are unavailable, we will work with your IT department to determine a secure connection method for your digital signage solution to your corporate network.

Code Compliance

After conducting a site survey, our team will research the proposed digital sign installation site to identify applicable codes for your project.  We will apply for the necessary permits, configure your sign’s brightness, and schedule any required inspections to ensure your project complies with code from concept to installation.

Installation

Certified crews handle site surveys, power and data runs, secure mounting, and cable management.  We configure networks (LAN/Wi-Fi/LTE), apply content safety policies, and calibrate brightness for ambient light.  Documentation covers structural, electrical, and accessibility requirements.

Care, Maintenance, Monitoring, and Ongoing Support

To protect your investment, we offer scheduled maintenance services that include cleaning and touch-up of finishes.  Our manufacturing partners stock replacement display, control, and communication modules, power supplies, and cables to minimize disruption.  To ensure proper performance, we can provide remote monitoring, scheduled health checks, and firmware updates.  We can also offer a turnkey program, where we’ll manage content calendars and refresh cycles, allowing your team to focus on more valuable tasks.

Next Steps

Ready to plan your electronic message center project in Evansville, IN?  Please schedule a consultation with us to discuss your needs and let us bring your vision to life.