Introduction
1-4
Radio Network
The Radio network is a standard communication method that uses radio waves at
high frequencies to transmit signal. The Venus 1500 Radio network has a maximum
distance of 450 meters (approximately 1,500 feet) outdoor and 150 meters
(approximately 500) indoor. A nearly straight line-of-sight path must be maintained
between the Server Radio connected to the computer and the Client Radio connected
to the display. Refer to
Section 3
and the Venus 1500 Radio manual,
ED-13932,
for
additional information.
1.4 Display
Overview
Reference Drawing:
Shop Drawing, AF-3112-2480-34-SF-*-P/M................
Drawing A-193720
Shop Drawing, AF-3112-1680-34-SF-*-P/M................
Drawing A-201993
Daktronics AF-3112 Galaxy
®
displays are designed and manufactured for
performance, reliability, easy maintenance, and long life. The pixels have a 34mm
center-to-center spacing and are illuminated using LEDs (light-emitting diodes). A
light sensor on the front of the display is used for automatic dimming of the LEDs
based on the ambient light levels. The configuration of pixels depends on the model
of display ordered.
Refer to
Drawing A-193720
or
A-201993
for the approximate size, weight, and
power requirements for your display.
The Galaxy
®
model numbers are described as follows:
AF-3112-RRxCCC-34-X-X(X)
AF-3112
=
Outdoor 34mm Louvered Galaxy® Display
RR
=
Number of Pixel Rows High (8-32)
CCC
=
Number of Pixel Columns Long (32-112)
34
=
34mm pixel to pixel spacing
R
=
Monochrome Red or Amber LED Color
XX
=
PM - Primary-Mirror and M – Mirror
A typical display system consists of a Windows
®
based personal computer (PC)
running Venus
®
1500 software and one or more displays. The displays are offered as
single-face units, which are single-sided stand-alone displays. They can become
double-faced by mounting them back-to-back with a second unit.
Venus
®
1500 is a software package that runs under Windows
®
98, ME
™
, NT
®
4.0,
2000, or XP Home/Professional operating systems on an IBM
®
-compatible
computer. Refer to the Venus
®
1500 operator’s manual (
ED-13530
) for installation
and operation of the Venus
®
1500 editing station.
