Daktronics DSF-600 Series, Manual

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14 Electrical Installation
Network Connection
DSF-600 displays with the embedded controller use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) by
default, allowing the customer's network to configure the display and eliminating manual configuration of
the player.
When the display is connected to a network that supports DHCP, a default DHCP name similar to
“DAKTXXXXXX“, “XXXXXX“ representing the last six digits of the player's MAC address, is used. This
information displays during the boot sequence.
Ports 4500-4525 must be open for communication on the switcher or router.
Computer Connection
When connecting the display directly to a computer, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
is not available, the display's AutoIP feature assigns an IP address. AutoIP addresses fall into the range of
169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255. The IP address displays during the boot sequence when the display first
turns on.
Static IP Address Setting
Setting a static IP address on a display requires the following:
• Laptop with Java
®
, Silverlight
®
, DisplayFind (installed from the Venus
®
1500 V4 software disk in the
Utilities folder), and Internet Explorer
®
installed
• Display IP address (provided by customer)
• Ethernet patch cable to connect computer to display
Work with Daktronics Technical Support when programming a static IP address on the player.
3.12 Software Installation
Software Installation
Venus® 1500 software is the standard control software for DSF-600 series displays with the embedded
controller. Install Venus® 1500 software either from a disc or from www.daktronics.com/venus1500. Click
the Downloads tab and Venus1500setup.exe. Registration is required for Venus® 1500 software and must be
completed within 90 days of installation. Refer to the Venus® 1500 Help File for registration instructions.
1. Install Venus® 1500 software to a hard disk before use.
2.
Place the Venus® 1500 installation CD into the CD-ROM (presume D:).
3. Installation should start automatically within a few seconds. If it does not, click the Start button and
select Run from the menu. Type “D:\CDStart.exe” and press Enter.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen. SETUP will copy the necessary files to run Venus® 1500 V4
software to the hard disk and create Venus® 1500 in the Start menu.
Note:
Venus® 1500 software installs to the C:\Program Files\Daktronics directory by default; this is
the recommended location.
5. Registration is required to use Venus® 1500 software. Follow the steps in the Registration section to
register your software.