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Maintenance and Troubleshooting 

6.2  Display Diagnostics 

Driver Diagnostic LEDs 

The driver has three LEDs that indicate whether it is 

functioning properly. Refer to 

Figure 15

 for their locations. 

These LEDs can help pinpoint problems with the driver 

set-up or operation. 

LED Name  Function 

Label 

Indication 

DS1 

Power 

POWER 

On constantly when 

operating correctly. 

DS2 

Status 

STATUS 

Blinking when driver 

is operating 

correctly. 

On when 

microcontroller is not 

working. 

Off when 

microcontroller is not 

working. 

DS3 

Transmit 

TX 

Flickers when 

transmitting data. 

DS4 

Receive 

RX 

Flickers when 

receiving data. 

DS5 

RC-50 

Receive 

RC-50 

RX 

Flickers when 

receiving data from 

the RC-50 

transmitter (FLR-100 

control kit). 

Off when not 

receiving data. 

Power-up Self Test 

A useful troubleshooting tool is the power on self-test performed by the host driver every 

time the display powers up. The display should show the information listed in the left 

column. Sign (X) and Line (Y) numbers refer to the rotary switch settings for the specific 

display. 

Information Shown on Display 

Meaning of Information 

rNN 

Revision Number of the Software 

XLY 

X = Sign #, L is Constant, Y = Line # 

123 9/10 

Digit Layout, if connected properly 

 

Figure 15: Driver Diagnostic LEDs 

Summary of Contents for Fuelight FL-4000 Series

Page 1: ...ics Dr PO Box 5128 Brookings SD 57006 Tel 888 DAK SIGN 888 325 7446 Fax 605 697 4700 www daktronics com Fuelight FL 4000 Series Petroleum Price Displays Installation Operation Manual DD1398943 Rev 5 2...

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Page 3: ...r omissions No part of this book covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying taping or information...

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Page 5: ...ation 9 LED Driver 9 Signal Wiring 9 Driver Rotary Switch Line and Face Settings 10 Section 5 Control Options 11 5 1 FLR 100 Control Kit 11 Editing the Display 11 Increasing the Price 11 Decreasing th...

Page 6: ...Diagnostic LEDs 24 Power up Self Test 24 6 3 Troubleshooting 25 Section 7 Replacement Parts 27 7 1 About Replacement Parts 27 Section 8 Daktronics Exchange and Repair Return Programs 29 8 1 Exchange...

Page 7: ...it The Petroleum Price displays are drop in displays designed for installation in an existing or custom sign Fuelight cabinets specially developed for outdoor use are constructed of heavy gauge alumin...

Page 8: ...Safety Precautions Please read and understand installation instructions before installing Do not drop control equipment or allow it to get wet Do not disassemble control equipment or electronic compo...

Page 9: ...mounting hardware must support all components Be sure that any sprinkler systems near the display are pointed in a direction as to not spray the front of the display 2 2 Ventilation and Temperature Re...

Page 10: ...e or injury resulting from incorrect setup or incorrect lifting methods Drill through the front flanges of the cabinet to attach the display to the base structure using appropriate hardware for the si...

Page 11: ...other than that listed on the Daktronics product label The dedicated 120 V circuit can be shared among all components of the sign structure including Fuelight displays and fluorescent lighting but no...

Page 12: ...e differs from region to region and from conditions present at the site Consult any local and national electrical codes that may apply Do NOT use the support structure as an earth ground electrode The...

Page 13: ...trical codes and void the warranty Use a disconnect so that all ungrounded conductors can be disconnected To connect power to the display 1 Connect power to the power harness pigtail inside the displa...

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Page 15: ...rom the control transmitter controller communicates with the host driver Signal then travels from J11 output on the host driver to J13 input on the driver of the next face or line 1 Route cable to J12...

Page 16: ...driver the driver with the antenna signal connection The host driver sends the line information out to the client drivers Every driver must have a unique line and face setting or address that identifi...

Page 17: ...Editing the Display To edit the price on the display press and hold any button for five seconds When the display is in Edit mode the decimal LEDs blink On the transmitter each pair of buttons correspo...

Page 18: ...base station server the rate display application allows for only one handheld device to be connected at a time Transmitter Use The RC 100 transmitter can be configured to program petroleum price disp...

Page 19: ...own keys until the gas price option is shown Press the ENTER EDIT key to accept The handheld transmitter should now be ready for use The transmitter will remember the last function setting so this ste...

Page 20: ...mber to be edited 000 0 Current dollars and cents value to edit LCD Screen Action EDIT LINE L 000 0 Press any of the number keys to edit the price value for this line Press ENTER EDIT to accept the ne...

Page 21: ...dimming level is set manually Once set this value remains regardless of the level of light detected at the display Blank Sign The display can be blanked out without powering down Refer to the blank s...

Page 22: ...f one of the following two control kits 1 FLR 1500 control kit Uses two fixed mount radios and has a maximum range of 1 500 feet between radios 2 FLD 2000 control kit Connects directly to a J box at t...

Page 23: ...e the controller to be connected to a power outlet In this configuration the DM 100 controller uses the sign as a power source To operate the display using this setup Connect the 9 pin to 9 pin cable...

Page 24: ...must first be programmed to the gas price function Use the SET FUNCTION key on startup Use the following table as a guide to startup procedures LCD Screen Action CURRENT FUNCTION GAS PRICE For indoor...

Page 25: ...croll through the current setting for any of the lines on the display Press the ENTER EDIT key to modify any of the line settings To modify Price Line Settings 1 Press either the ENTER EDIT key during...

Page 26: ...e to the display To adjust the Dimming Level 1 Press DIMMING on the keypad The current setting is shown on the bottom line of the LCD Note The dimming level of the display can be adjusted in two ways...

Page 27: ...00 must be connected to the display Press ENTER EDIT to accept this intensity If the manual dimming mode is selected this will be the new intensity for the display If the automatic dimming mode is sel...

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Page 29: ...he front of the display Figure 14 demonstrates the internal component layout of a display with 12 high digits Component placement varies slightly with each Fuelight model Visual Structural Inspection...

Page 30: ...Transmit TX Flickers when transmitting data DS4 Receive RX Flickers when receiving data DS5 RC 50 Receive RC 50 RX Flickers when receiving data from the RC 50 transmitter FLR 100 control kit Off when...

Page 31: ...erent line number for each display on each face refer to Section 4 1 Garbled display Driver malfunction Check driver to make sure signal cables are routed to the correct digits Cycle power to the disp...

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Page 33: ...e any access to internal display electronics Disconnect power when the display is not in use 7 1 About Replacement Parts Most components within the display carry a label that lists the part number A t...

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Page 35: ...hen the new exchange part is received mail the old part to Daktronics If the replacement part fixes the problem send in the failed part within 3 weeks of the ship date a Package the old part in the sa...

Page 36: ...number before shipping This expedites repair of the part 3 Package and pad the item carefully to prevent damage during shipment Electronic components such as printed circuit boards should be placed i...

Page 37: ...0 Control Kits Driver The circuit in a display that receives signal from the controller in order to operate the digits causing the correct numbers to be shown Host Driver The driver that receives sign...

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Page 39: ...e letter preceding them In the example the drawing number would be referred to as Drawing A 397727 Insert LL 2551 DM 100 Price T T Display Drawing A 167856 Riser Diagram DM 100 Wired Control Drawing A...

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