Introduction
1-3
The common thread to most client requests is a means of programming and
controlling a group of displays from a central control point. Daktronics responded by
developing a powerful system of interconnecting and controlling displays. Great care
has been taken to design products that will satisfy a wide variety of installations.
Some of the design goals of these systems include the following:
•
Easy transfer of messages
•
The ability to tell a display or group of displays in the network which
message should run
•
The ability to determine the status of any display on the network
•
The ability to control multiple display technologies on the same network
There are six network systems available: RS232, RS422, modem, fiber, radio and
Ethernet. They differ on the type of physical connections needed, the distance
allowed, and equipment required. A separate manual is provided for the type of
communication method ordered with your display.
Up to 240 displays can exist on one network.
1.3 Display Overview
Reference Drawings:
Power Specs, AF-3400-(8-48X32-112)-89-A-*-* .........
Drawing A-178168
Power Specs, AF-3400-(8-48X32-112)-89-R-*-* .........
Drawing A-178240
Power Specs, AF-3200-(8-48X32-112)-89-RGB-*-* ....
Drawing A-183906
Shop Drawings .........................................................
Refer to Appendix A
Daktronics 89mm, AF-3200/3400 Galaxy
¨
displays are designed and manufactured
for performance, reliability, easy maintenance, and long life. The pixels have an
89mm center-to-center spacing and LEDs (light emitting diodes). Each sign section
has minimum 24-inch character height. A light sensor on the front of the first display
is used for automatic dimming of the LEDs based on the ambient light levels. The
configuration of pixels depends on the model of sign ordered.
Refer to the
Drawings A-178168, A-178240, A-183906
and the
Shop Drawings
for
the approximate size, weight, and power requirements for your model of display.
The following describes the Galaxy
®
model numbers:
AF-3400-RRCCC-89-X
AF-3400
=
Outdoor 89mm Louvered Galaxy Display
RR
=
Number of Rows High (8, 16, 24, 32, 40 and 48 are
available)
CCC
=
Number of Columns Long (32, 48, 64, 80, 96, and 112
are available)
89
=
89mm center-to-center pixel spacing
X
=
LED Color (monochrome red or amber are available)
A typical sign system consists of a Windows
®
based personal computer (PC) running
Venus
®
1500 software and one or more displays. 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
controller manual,
ED13530
, for installation and maintenance of the Venus 1500
editing station.
Summary of Contents for Galaxy AF-3200 Series
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